The Peace Health Advisory Council held a meeting this past Thursday (Sept. 12) to update the community on what’s going on within Alberta Health Services in the area.
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Peace River on the list for potential new clinic
A boost to primary health care may be on the horizon for Peace River.
Last Tuesday (June 4) the Alberta government announced that Peace River is one of 24 communities in the province eligible to apply for a Family Care Clinic (FCC). The community was identified by the government as having a greater need for access to primary health care and is considered to have the capacity to sustain a FCC.
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Walk-in clinics need serious improvement: FOM
Information about walk-in-clinics in this region is sadly lacking compared to other parts of the country, increasing risk and stress for about 7,000 people who rely on them because they don’t have a family doctor, says Friends of Medicare.
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New developments to attract family doctors on hold
Two new medical facilities scheduled for completion by the end of summer in St. Albert are shelved for the time being.
Originally slated to open its doors this spring, the St. Albert Health and Wellness Centre has yet to find a home.
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New full-time pediatrician relocated to Grande Prairie from Ontario last month
For the second time this month, Alberta Health Services (AHS) is officially welcoming a new, full-time physician to Grande Prairie.
Dr. Tamer Mahmoud Adham became the fifth pediatrician providing care in the city after re-locating from Ontario, mid-March.
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Alberta doctors highest paid in the country, new study finds
EDMONTON – Alberta doctors are, on average, the highest paid in the country compared with their counterparts in other provinces, according to a new study from the Canadian Institute for Health Information.
The institute’s national physician database compiled billing and compensation information from all provinces from 2010-11, the most recent year such statistics are available.
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Physician recruitment beneficial in area: AHS
Emphasis on northern physician recruitment has paid off, says Alberta Health Services, with northern Alberta communities reporting significant increases in 2012 over past years.
With a nearly 60% increase over 2011, almost 40 general practitioners and specialists were recruited to rural communities across the wild rose province, with four moving to Fort McMurray, including one family doctor and three new specialists.
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Calgary’s South Health Campus emergency department opens its doors Monday
In the midst of an especially tight crunch for health care, the province’s largest hospital will swing open the doors to its brand new emergency department Monday.
As of 7 a.m., the South Health Campus’ emergency department (ED), boasting some 30 beds — 90% of them in private rooms — is ready to accept patients.
The infrastructure for an additional 30 beds, to be added down the road, is in place.
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Fort Macleod loses one of its two clinics
The Fort Macleod Family Medical Clinic has closed its doors, leaving the town of 3,000 with only one remaining clinic in addition to its emergency care services.
Alberta Health Services made the announcement about the clinic, owned and operated by Dr. Robert Simpson and located in the Fort Macleod Health Centre, late last week.
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City’s newest medical clinic to open in Clearview Market
Red Deer’s newest medical clinic was scheduled to open in Clearview Market Square Wednesday.
Clearview Medical & Walk-In Clinic is located at No. 125, 47 Clearview Market Way.
Its medical staff currently consists of Drs. Josias Badenhorst and Stephan Kruger, who previously practised at Easthill Walk-In & Medical Clinic and MediCross Clinic respectively.
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