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Nurses Hold Community Day of Action for Better Care, Ask Ontarians to Join the Fight

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TORONTO, April 23, 2023 /CNW/ – Registered nurses (RNs) and health-care professionals in many locations across the province are out in their communities today, asking the public to support them and join in their fight for better care.

Nurses are calling for a better contract for 60,000 members working in the hospital sector, with better staffing and wages so they can provide better care for Ontarians. The action comes as ONA’s negotiations for a new contract with the Ontario Hospital Association ended without an agreement, leaving the parties heading to arbitration soon.

“Simply put, our patients need and deserve

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Pressure mounts on Ottawa to fund free mental health care

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More than 2,900 Canadians have signed a public letter demanding the Trudeau government follow through on a 2021 campaign promise.

"When I see people with mental illness who are homeless or living in poverty, I know that could have been my reality," says Verdun resident Leora Simon, who is speaking out to draw attention to the Canadian Mental Health Association's campaign to get the federal government to follow through on a promise to transfer more money to the provinces for mental health care.
“When I see people with mental illness who are homeless or living in poverty, I know that could have been my reality,” says Verdun resident Leora Simon, who is speaking out to draw attention to the Canadian Mental Health Association’s campaign to get the federal government to follow through on a promise to transfer more money to the provinces for mental health care. Photo by John Mahoney /Montreal Gazette

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Just Talk to Me – PHE America

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People with physical disabilities hold limited positions as scholars, teachers, or leaders in physical education, recreation, and sports. Perhaps the reason is that the field is flooded with able-bodied people who think they know best. But do they? Michael Oliver, imminent writer, and scholar argued that people with physical disabilities should be the only ones in the field of disability studies because they have a bodily experience with disabilities. The following five-part article series shares the perspective of a scholar in the field of sports disability who has his own physical limitations. In each article, he

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If You Cannot Do It – Can You Teach It? – PHE America

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People with physical disabilities hold limited positions as scholars, teachers, or leaders in physical education, recreation, and sports. Perhaps the reason is that the field is flooded with able-bodied people who think they know best. But do they? Michael Oliver, imminent writer, and scholar argued that people with physical disabilities should be the only ones in the field of disability studies because they have a bodily experience with disabilities. The following five-part article series shares the perspective of a scholar in the field of sports disability who has his own physical limitations. In each article, he

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New analysis of prisoner health care highlights risks to patient safety

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Substantive changes are needed to improve patient safety in prisons, according to a new study published by the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine. Practical changes such as timely access to health care services and better processes to mitigate medication-related harm should be prioritized, according to the researchers.

In the first nationwide analysis of patient safety incidents in prisons in England, researchers found that security, staffing constraints and the high turnover of prisoners are among the main barriers to the safe delivery of health care in prisons. They made several recommendations for how prison

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Readers are Leaders – PHE America

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I am not sure where I first heard the phrase “readers are leaders” but it is something that has stuck with me throughout my entire life. I am now in my second year of retirement from teaching and coaching after 37 years of doing both. As I have thought about what to do in my retirement, one thing that keeps coming back into my mind is the need to read some great books. I have always believed that reading can help you become the best version of yourself for others. When you are busy with coaching and teaching, like I

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Nurses organize to champion contract demands, raise awareness over ‘threats’ to public health care

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Nurses are expected to gather across Ontario for a “community day of action” to champion their contract demands and raise awareness over what they say are threats to Ontario’s publicly-funded hospital and health care system.

The Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA) has been calling for an improved contract for some 60,000 members in the hospital sector since talks started earlier this year. In March, talks between the union and the Ontario Hospital Association ended without an agreement, sending the parties to arbitration expected to start sometime early next month.

“Simply put, our patients need and deserve better care,” ONA interim provincial

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Canadians losing confidence in free health care: Poll

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Canadians are reportedly losing faith in the public health care system, years after the pandemic ravaged hospitals and shuttered emergency rooms, a new survey suggests.

The findings, published Friday by public opinion research firm Research Co., found the number of Canadians confident the health care system will support them dropped 10 per cent from 18 months ago.

“I think the drop in confidence is really surprising,” said Mario Canseco, President of Research Co. “… You have essentially a third of Canadians who say, ‘I don’t want to get sick because I don’t think the system is going to be there

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