AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoHealth Care Access: A new poll finds about half of Canadians have avoided medical care over wait-time concerns. Nurse recruitment is also lagging in northern New Brunswick, and a Quebec medical centre has closed after years of staff shortages. Drinking Water: Ontario continues to allow twice Health Canada’s recommended lead limit, with internal records citing upgrade costs. Children are especially vulnerable to lead’s effects on development. Public Health: Halton officials are investigating suspected avian flu in a backyard flock; they say the risk to people is very low and advise avoiding sick or dead birds. Health Workforce: Alberta emergency physician and health-care advocate Paul Parks is seeking an NDP nomination, putting frontline care issues into a provincial race. Vaccination: Public Health Sudbury and Districts is offering drop-in COVID and flu clinics to boost immunization. Canada’s measles outbreak, which saw more than 6,400 cases, was declared over this week.
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