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A proposal to purchase and install a CT scanner at the Southampton hospital has taken a step forward.
Ontario Health has confirmed that the proposal “is well aligned with both Ministry and Ontario Health priorities and sufficiently meets all identified requirements.” The government agency’s endorsement is required for the Ministry of Health to approve Grey Bruce Health Services’ plan to install the CT scanner, according to a news release from GBHS on Wednesday.
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A recent provincial health ministry edict that has ordered hospitals to transfer patients to long-term care beds to free up space for COVID patients has left Alzheimer’s and dementia patients in crisis out in the cold, says the executive director of the Alzheimer Society of Ontario.
Cathy Barrick said those living with dementia in the community have been in a “holding pattern” for the past 13 months during the pandemic and those in crisis simply can’t get a placement in LTC, she said this week.
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April 24th to April 30th is National Immunization Awareness Week (NIAW) and the timing is impeccable as Canadians are trying to get their COVID-19 vaccination. While NIAW is an annual event held in the last week of April to highlight and recognize the importance of immunization, this past year clearly demonstrates the value of vaccines.
Immunization is one of the most important and cost-effective public health innovations. In Canada, immunization has saved more lives than any other health intervention, and has contributed to the reduction in morbidity and mortality in adults, children and other vulnerable populations. Immunization does not just protect the people who get immunized – it protects those around them as well.
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