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July 09, 2026

Recent Stresses and Underlying System Causes of the Primary Care Crisis Point Toward Policy Solutions

"Statistics Canada's Canadian Community Health Survey found that 83% of adults had access to a regular healthcare provider in 2023, leaving 5.4 million individuals without access (Statistics Canada 2021). Notably, only 71.3% had access to a family physician or nurse practitioner, with others identifying a medical specialist (5.3%) or other type of provider (6.2%) as their regular health provider." Read this ICES Report in Healthcare Quarterly

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This weeks' episode Aging! Should you Accept your Fate? | Featuring Dr. Damien Contandriopoulos, School of Nursing at the University of Victoria

Past episodes include guests Colleen Flood, Arthur Sweetman, Janet Davidson and Kelly Lamrock. Listen wherever you get your podcasts.

 

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Jul 15, 2026 Health & Healthcare News
Why B.C. drug deaths are down as overdoses hit record high

2026-07-15 from ctvnews.ca The BC Coroners Service says 109 people died after using unregulated drugs in May, a tragic number by any measure, but the lowest monthly total since February 2020, we [...]

Jul 15, 2026 Health & Healthcare News
Up to 45% of dementia risk can be prevented, delayed: WHO

2026-07-15 from ctvnews.ca GENEVA - Up to 45 per cent of dementia risk could be prevented or delayed, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, citing modifiable risk factors such as tobacco and [...]

Jul 15, 2026 Health & Healthcare News
How many people die from heat-related illnesses? The truth is, we don't actually know

2026-07-15 from cbc.ca It's the middle of July, and there have been a number of heat waves across several regions of the country. On Tuesday, parts of northern and southern Ontario, as well as Quebe [...]

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Launched in June 2024, the Sunnybrook-to-Home (SB2H) program was designed to support older adults' transitions from hospital to home through the integration of hospital, home care and community services. Between June 2024 and December 2025, 593 unique patients were enrolled, with approximately 33% referred from the emergency department. Patients who enrolled in SB2H experienced faster access to home care (average 1 day vs. a Toronto Central regional average of 5 days) and shorter alternate level [...]