News Tag - Health Care

Province invests over $123 million in nine initiatives to retain and recruit nurses

The Manitoba government is investing over $123 million in nine initiatives to retain, recruit and support nurses building on its commitment to end mandated overtime and add 2,000 health-care professionals through the Health Human Resource Action Plan.

Posted: 02/18/2023

Province extends clinic hours, adds 80 physician-training seats

The Manitoba government is helping heal the health-care system by launching a new premium for physicians who offer extended hours in family medicine and pediatric clinics, adding 80 physician-training seats, and providing mental-health supports to doctors.

Posted: 02/13/2023

Nearly $225,000 in provincial funding aimed to improve access to treatment of eating disorders for children and youth

The Manitoba government is investing $224,667 to expand capacity at the Child and Adolescent Eating Disorders Program at Health Sciences Centre Winnipeg (HSC), improving access and reducing waits for young patients.

Posted: 02/09/2023

Province expanding access to in-home sleep testing

Manitoba Health’s Diagnostic and Surgical Recovery Task Force has launched a new process for individuals currently waiting for diagnostic sleep testing to find out if they are eligible for an in-home alternative.

Posted: 02/07/2023

Province announces new joint task force aimed to reduce red tape for physicians

The Manitoba government is partnering with Doctors Manitoba to reduce unnecessary administrative burdens faced by physicians to improve patient care and support the retention of doctors in the provincial health-care system.

Posted: 02/06/2023

Manitoba first province to collect race-based data from hospital patients

Manitoba will soon be the first Canadian province to collect race-based data from patients at hospitals throughout the province, as part of an initiative that will collect and analyze racial, ethnic and Indigenous identity data.

Posted: 02/02/2023

Province advancing recruitment of internationally educated nurses

A Manitoba delegation is heading to the Philippines next month on a recruitment drive to pave the way for hundreds of qualified internationally educated nurses (IENs) and other health-care providers to move and work here.

Posted: 01/27/2023

Province eliminates pandemic backlog for ultrasound testing

The pandemic backlog for ultrasound testing has been eliminated through the work of the Diagnostic and Surgical Recovery Task Force using a multi-pronged approach to build capacity in Manitoba’s health-care system.

Posted: 01/24/2023

Multi-million dollar provincial investment to create innovative CAR-T cancer therapy program

The Manitoba government is investing $6.6 million to begin a specialized cancer therapy program at CancerCare Manitoba to offer new care options close to home for people with specific cancers that have not responded well to more conventional treatments.

Posted: 01/10/2023

Provincial support for innovation aims to improve access to physician care

Investment in innovation by the Manitoba government is supporting Manitoba-based businesses develop innovative products and processes including helping to give Manitobans immediate access to physician care.

Posted: 01/02/2023

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