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Amidst the Vaccination Chaos that has emerged in the country we see one move by the Police, somewhat belated no doubt, to break some aspects of the political dominance in the vaccination process. It is the arrest of the Moratuwa Mayor, Samanlal Fernando, for obstructing the duties of State officers at a vaccination exercise. The […]
Seniors and Rural and Remote Health told Yorkton This Week in an interview Friday. “. What we’re doing here is temporary . The full intention is this is not a permanent situation.” Hindley said both he, and Minister of Health Paul Merriman have been made keenly aware of local concerns over the change in services by local MLA Greg Ottenbreit, and other MLAs in the region. Hindley said the shift in services to Regina has been a response to a temporary shortage of Medical Laboratory Technologists and Medical Laboratory Assistants that is impacting microbiology processing in Yorkton - a sub-segment of the overall Lab Services conducted at the Hospital.
Medical Laboratory Professionals Concerned with Ongoing State of Laboratories in Canada
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HAMILTON, ON, May 4, 2021 /CNW/ - The Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science (CSMLS) is outlining serious concerns to government on the need for action to address inadequacies across Canada s medical laboratory network. While many of these challenges were significant issues before the pandemic, COVID-19 has exacerbated the human resources shortages and highlighted the gaps in infrastructure. As many Canadians have learned for the first time during COVID-19, Medical Laboratory Technologists and Assistants (MLTs and MLAs) perform a key role in our health care system that directly support patients and decisions related to their care, said Joël Rivero, President of the CSMLS Board of Directors. As demands increase on laboratory testing, and now with the addition of COVID-19, medical laboratory professionals and their labs are fa
The lack of qualified applicants for several advertised laboratory staff positions across the Island represents a “local manifestation of a recognized provincial and national crisis,” says the memo from Dr. Alexander Finn, medical director and department head of laboratory medicine, and director Catriona Gano. Neither Finn or Gano were available for an interview on Monday. Island Health said in a statement that the memo was sent to provide clarity to clinical staff around proper procedures to ensure all critical and time-sensitive sample needs are met. “Despite the national shortage of qualified staff and the exceptional demand COVID-19 has placed on our labs, Island Health’s labs continue to provide all necessary support through inpatient and outpatient services,” the health authority said in a statement.