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Tentative deal reached for more than 60,000 B.C. health-care …

(2 days ago) WEBA “tentative” deal was reached late Thursday evening between nine unions representing 60,000 health-care workers and the provincial government. Around 90 per …

https://globalnews.ca/news/9102550/deal-reached-b-c-health-care-workers/

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BC Supreme Court rules in favour of COVID-19 vaccination …

(2 days ago) WEBHealth-care workers who pushed back against being forced to get vaccinated against COVID-19 or face losing their jobs have lost in the BC Supreme Court. In a …

https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2024/05/14/bc-supreme-court-covid-19-health-care-worker-vaccine-mandate/

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Unions representing 60,000 B.C. health-care workers reach …

(9 days ago) WEBA health-care worker is pictured outside St. Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver on Jan. 10. (Ben Nelms/CBC) The union representing the majority of 60,000 hospital and …

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/healthcare-union-deal-1.6571271

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Province expands health-care workforce and increases - BC Gov …

(1 days ago) WEBThirty-nine of the actions are complete or in progress. Since 2017, B.C. has welcomed more than 38,000 new workers to the public health-care system and …

https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2023HLTH0150-001930

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Dr. Bonnie Henry justified in extending vaccine mandate for health …

(4 days ago) WEB1:59 Health-care workers lose COVID-19 vaccination court case A B.C. Supreme Court judge has ruled provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry was justified in …

https://globalnews.ca/news/10495985/bc-court-bonnie-henry-justified-extending-vaccine-mandate-health-care-workers/

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More than 4,000 health-care workers remain unvaccinated, says …

(3 days ago) WEBDuring a media briefing on Tuesday, Health Minister Adrian Dix said more than 4,000 health-care workers missed the deadline for mandatory COVID-19 …

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/vaccine-mandate-health-care-workers-1.6225527

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COVID-19 vaccination requirements for health-care system - BC …

(1 days ago) WEBAll health-care system workers are required to be vaccinated with a primary COVID-19 vaccine series. Vaccination is the most important preventive measure people …

https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2022HLTH0184-001394

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Thousands of unvaccinated health workers remain in B.C

(9 days ago) WEBOn Nov. 1, health officials said 3,325 health-care workers, or about 2.6 per cent of the workforce, were not yet vaccinated and had been placed on unpaid leave. …

https://globalnews.ca/news/8361041/bc-live-covid-update-unvaccinated-health-care-workers/

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B.C. health-care worker vaccine mandate gets court approval

(9 days ago) WEBB.C. Supreme Court Justice Simon Coval has sided with provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry on vaccine mandates for health-care workers, largely …

https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/highlights/vaccine-mandates-for-health-care-workers-reasonable-and-constitutional-bc-judge-rules-8740955

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New health workforce strategy improves access to health - BC …

(1 days ago) WEBNew health workforce strategy improves access to health care, puts people first. Improving care for people in British Columbia is central to investments in workers …

https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2022HLTH0059-001464

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About 2,500 BC health-care workers lost jobs over refusal to …

(7 days ago) WEBPhoto by Government of B.C. Almost 2,500 health-care workers were terminated for not getting a vaccination to work in B.C.’s hospital system, and almost half of them worked …

https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/about-2500-health-care-workers-lost-jobs-over-refusal-to-vaccinate

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Petition seeks to end mandatory vaccines for B.C. health care …

(5 days ago) WEBPhoto by Mike Segar / REUTERS. Several senior health-care administrators and other former workers who were fired for refusing to get a COVID-19 vaccination have filed a …

https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/court-petition-seeks-to-end-mandatory-vaccines-for-b-c-health-care-workers

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COVID-19 mandate violated Charter but was 'justified,' BC judge …

(7 days ago) WEBAccording to the court documents, about 1,800 healthcare workers in BC lost their job due to their choice to remain unvaccinated. Around 35-40 people were able to …

https://www.kelownanow.com/watercooler/news/news/Provincial/COVID_19_mandate_violated_Charter_but_was_justified_BC_judge_rules/

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B.C. nurses, doctors fired over vaccine refusal lose court bid to toss

(1 days ago) WEBA nurse-practitioner who lost her job after refusing the COVID-19 vaccine on religious grounds was among 15 health-care workers who failed to have B.C. public health …

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/other/b-c-nurses-doctors-fired-over-vaccine-refusal-lose-court-bid-to-toss-health-orders/ar-BB1mmZVC

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BC health advocates demand return of mandatory masks in …

(5 days ago) WEBBy: Yashita Dhillon, News Writer In response to April’s removal of mandatory mask mandates in healthcare settings, BC’s health advocacy group DoNoHarm BC, …

https://the-peak.ca/2024/05/bc-health-advocates-demand-return-of-mandatory-masks-in-healthcare/

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COVID-19 vaccines to be mandatory for workers in all health-care

(7 days ago) WEBB.C. health officials have announced that COVID-19 vaccination will soon be mandatory for anyone who works in a health-care facility across the province. Provincial …

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/covid-update-sept13-1.6173852

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B.C. touts ‘radical change’ in health-care system as recruitment

(8 days ago) WEBEfforts to recruit and retain more health-care workers are proceeding developed in collaboration with Doctors of BC and BC Family Doctors, is built around a …

https://globalnews.ca/news/10149184/bc-update-recruitment-health-care-workers/

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BC Supreme Court Rules Provincial Health Officer Justified in …

(Just Now) WEBA B.C. Supreme Court judge has ruled that the provincial health officer (PHO) was justified in extending the province’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health-care …

https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/bc-supreme-court-rules-provincial-health-officer-justified-in-extending-vaccine-mandate-for-health-workers-5650733

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Spotty health care access tied to worker shortage News

(2 days ago) WEBHARRISBURG — Health care deserts are growing larger in Pennsylvania. “There were 33 hospital closures in the past 20 years, including 15 in the past five …

https://www.bradfordera.com/news/spotty-health-care-access-tied-to-worker-shortage/article_74a3c856-12bb-11ef-bc79-7f935bdce1e7.html

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Health authorities welcome back 142 health-care workers BC Gov …

(1 days ago) WEBHealth authorities welcome back 142 health-care workers. People accessing public health care in the Lower Mainland and throughout B.C. are benefiting from stable, …

https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2023HLTH0035-000453

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'Horrible things have happened': New B.C. groups push back

(4 days ago) WEBAmid rising antisemitism in Canada, newly formed Jewish associations are pushing back in professional workplaces in British Columbia. Shortly after the Hamas attacks of …

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/canada/horrible-things-have-happened-new-bc-groups-push-back-against-antisemitism/ar-BB1mAkwz

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Everybody’s Work: Healing What Hurts Us All. - ANA Enterprise

(5 days ago) WEBThe National Commission to Address Racism in Nursing (the Commission) and the American Nurses Association (ANA) celebrate the achievement of awareness, …

https://www.nursingworld.org/news/news-releases/2024/everybodys-work-healing-what-hurts-us-all/

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Irving doctor allowed out of Gaza discusses experience being …

(Just Now) WEBNews. Irving doctor allowed out of Gaza discusses experience being stranded with medical workers Dr. Mahmoud Sabha is one of 19 health care professionals who …

https://www.dallasnews.com/news/2024/05/17/irving-man-among-medical-workers-stranded-in-gaza-after-rafah-border-closure/

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New $25 California health care minimum wage could be delayed

(2 days ago) WEBGov. Gavin Newsom is cutting it close. He signed a law last fall that phases in a $25 minimum wage for California’s lowest-paid health care workers beginning June 1. …

https://calmatters.org/health/2024/05/minimum-wage-health-care-deadline/

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California's Medicaid experiment, CalAIM, leans on nonprofits to …

(1 days ago) WEBThe state covers basic services for vulnerable residents, including things like air purifiers for kids with asthma. But nonprofits offering the services struggle to work …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/05/14/1251004146/california-medicaid-experiment-calaim-medi-cal-nonprofits

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A third of B.C. health-care workers want to quit their job in the …

(Just Now) WEBA health-care worker is pictured at St. Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver, British Columbia in January 2022. Three quarters of health-care worker respondents to a …

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/healthcare-workers-quit-pandemic-1.6396662

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Labour will tell NHS staff to work weekends to slash waiting lists

(2 days ago) WEBHealthcare workers from 214 countries are employed in the health service, and the proportion of roles filled by non-British nationals has risen to a record high.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2024/05/18/labour-will-tell-nhs-staff-to-work-weekends/

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B.C. politicians vote against lifting vaccine mandate for health-care

(6 days ago) WEBWATCH: Delegates at the Union of BC Municipalities have voted down a motion to end the province's COVID-19 vaccination mandates for health-care workers. …

https://globalnews.ca/news/9980262/vaccine-health-care-workers-mandate-vote/

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When doctors can't take real breaks from work, the health care …

(9 days ago) WEBResearchers surveyed 3,024 doctors, part of an American Medical Association cohort designed to represent the American physician workforce. They found …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/05/04/1247608167/doctors-physicians-pto-vacation-struggle-breaks-burnout

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Flood of Fake Science Forces Multiple Journal Closures - WSJ

(4 days ago) WEBFake studies have flooded the publishers of top scientific journals, leading to thousands of retractions and millions of dollars in lost revenue. The biggest hit has come …

https://www.wsj.com/science/academic-studies-research-paper-mills-journals-publishing-f5a3d4bc

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New supports for allied health, clinical support workers - BC Gov …

(1 days ago) WEBHealth-care workers in priority occupations may receive up to $15,000 should they choose to accept a permanent position in eligible difficult-to-fill or high …

https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2024HLTH0054-000666

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Will AI replace doctors who read X-rays, or - Associated Press …

(2 days ago) WEBWASHINGTON (AP) — How good would an algorithm have to be to take over your job? It’s a new question for many workers amid the rise of ChatGPT and other AI …

https://apnews.com/article/ai-algorithms-chatgpt-doctors-radiologists-3bc95db51a41469c390b0f1f48c7dd4e

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B.C. health-care workers 'at the end of their ropes' as 1 in 4 …

(6 days ago) WEBAs B.C. endures a fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, many health-care workers want out. A recent internal survey by the Hospital Employees Union …

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-health-care-workers-at-the-end-of-their-ropes-as-1-in-4-consider-quitting-union-says-1.6152140

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