Tag: patient care
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NICRAT Transforms Cancer Care in Nigeria’s South-West with AI Training for Health Workers
Empowering Health Workers with AI Skills In Nigeria’s South-West geopolitical zone, the National Institute for Research and Treatment (NICRAT) is driving a significant shift in cancer care by equipping health workers with practical skills in artificial intelligence. The initiative aims to bridge gaps in access to advanced cancer treatment and diagnostics by enabling frontline clinicians…
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Nothing Could Prepare a Nurse for a Mastectomy: A Candid Look Inside Care and Courage
Unseen Realities Behind a Mastectomy When healthcare professionals stand beside patients facing a mastectomy, they often offer strength, expertise, and reassurance. Yet even those who spend their careers in operating rooms can feel unprepared for the personal and emotional weight of the procedure. Kerry Noble, a theatre coordinator and senior sister at a prominent hospital…
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Nothing Could Have Prepared Me for a Mastectomy: A Nurse’s Perspective
Introduction: A Reality Beneath the Ward Light When a mastectomy is performed, it is often framed in terms of medical necessity and results. Behind the clinical statistics, however, are individuals whose lives are changed in an instant. Kerry Noble, a theatre coordinator and senior sister at Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital (QEQM), recently spoke…
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Improving the Lives of People with Diabetes: Expanding Access to Life-Changing Technologies
Expanding Access to Advanced Diabetes Technologies In a decisive move to improve the everyday lives of people living with diabetes, Scotland is increasing access to state-of-the-art technologies. An additional 2,500 individuals with type 1 diabetes will benefit from innovative tools designed to prevent serious health complications and enhance overall well-being. This initiative is supported by…
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Alberta Nursing Care Workers Reach Tentative Deal Ending Strike Standoff
Introduction: A Long Negotiation Hurts Patients, Not Just Schedules When a labour dispute disrupts essential services, the effects ripple through communities. In Alberta, the tentative deal reached to end the strike by nursing and care staff underscores how critical frontline healthcare workers are to the daily functioning of the system. The negotiations, long and intricate,…
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AI Scribe Tool Rolls Out to Emergency Departments, Aiming to Slash Clinician Admin
Introduction: Aiming to cut admin with AI scribes A new AI scribe tool named Heidi is rolling out across the country’s emergency departments, following successful trials in Hawke’s Bay and Whanganui. The goal is clear: reduce the administrative burden on clinicians so they can devote more time to patient care. As hospitals seek ways to…
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Resident doctors begin five-day strike in latest walkout over pay
Five-day strike begins as pay dispute escalates Thousands of resident doctors in England have started a five-day strike, the latest in a series of walkouts over pay. The action began at 7am on Friday and is set to run through Tuesday, with doctors warning that service disruption could intensify if a resolution is not reached.…
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Montreal Clinician Faces New Reality Under Quebec’s Bill 2 Health Reforms
Introduction: A New Era of Health Reform in Quebec In Montreal, a family clinic once defined by patient-centered care now navigates a maze of benchmarks and targets set by the province’s Bill 2 health reforms. The changes aim to standardize funding, tighten wait times, and push for more measurable outcomes, but for physicians like Hiromi…
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Urgent Redevelopment for Alfred, Austin & RMH Hospitals
Growing pressures demand urgent action Victoria’s healthcare system is under mounting strain as the state’s population grows and the prevalence of chronic conditions rises with an ageing demographic. Three of the state’s busiest anchors—the Alfred Hospital, the Austin Hospital, and the Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH)—are confronting aging infrastructure that limits their ability to deliver timely,…
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Surrey Neurologist Wins Award to Advance Parkinson’s Research
Recognition for Groundbreaking Parkinson’s Research in Surrey A Surrey Memorial Hospital neurologist has been honored for his important work in Parkinson’s disease research. Dr. Jason Chan has received the 2025 Michael Smith Health Research BC Health Professional-Investigator Award, underscoring the community’s commitment to advancing treatments and improving the lives of people living with Parkinson’s. The…