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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

Health Policy Off Script!

 

This weeks' episode The Stigma of Mental Health and Illness features Dr. Kwame McKenzie, CEO of Wellesley Institute, a full Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto, Director of Health Equity at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), and a practicing psychiatrist.

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

 

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Jul 09, 2026 Health & Healthcare News
This is why Quebec is the only province where you can pre-approve your death

2026-07-09 from cbc.ca Years into a diagnosis of Lewy body dementia, Clarke Eusanio was living a nightmare.  "He would phone us, frantic, because [he thought] somebody was chasing him with [...]

Jul 08, 2026 Health & Healthcare News
Queensway-Carleton Hospital cutting 87 registered nursing positions

2026-07-08 from ctvnews.ca The Queensway-Carleton Hospital is cutting 87 registered nursing positions as part of a plan to trim one per cent of its workforce to address financial pressures at the hos [...]

Jul 08, 2026 Health & Healthcare News
Endometriosis could be diagnosed via blood test, U.K. study finds

2026-07-08 from globalnews.ca  Endometriosis could be diagnosed by a blood test for hormone differences, according to a new study from the University of Edinburgh. The study, which researchers [...]

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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 [...]

 

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