Manitoba has assembled a task force to tackle its backlog of surgical and diagnostic procedures, now estimated to be past the 150,000 mark. British Columbia which grappled with its own backlog may offer possible solutions.
With record high infection rates thanks to the rapidly spreading Omicron variant, B.C.'s health-care workers, already stretched thin, are preparing for yet another wave.
As British Columbia hit a devastating new record for overdose deaths in October, the province’s chief coroner said to stop deaths in the short term, more action needs to be taken to separate people from an increasingly toxic drug supply.
Chow said figuring out "a level playing field" for how family doctors, nurse practitioners and other health professionals are paid ultimately helps everyone involved better focus on how to best address patients' needs instead of worrying about their next bills.