Recruitment of physicians to the area will be the focus of a new website being developed with help from the County of Grande Prairie.
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More info on medical facility
Most of Strathcona County council was upbeat after Alberta Health Services (AHS) presented an update on the Strathcona Community Hospital on Tuesday, March 4.
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Maple Creek’s new health facility about six months away
Construction of the new health facility in Maple Creek is nearing completion and is expected to open in about six months.
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Health Minister Horne says all services will resume at High River Hospital
The province’s health minister is reassuring High River residents the flood-ravaged town’s hospital will eventually offer the same services it did before the disaster.
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New physician for Grande Prairie
The Grande Prairie community now has increased access to both primary and inpatient health care after the arrival of Alberta Health Services’ (AHS) most recent recruit.
Dr. Olumide Ojodun officially became the fifth professional brought into Grande Prairie by AHS after receiving his Alberta licence to practise medicine in April.
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Rate My Hospital: Alberta Rank In 4 Of 10 Top Facilities In Canada
Four of Canada’s top 10 hospitals are in Alberta, according to a new online ranking tool by CBC’s the fifth estate.
Sturgeon Community hospital in St. Albert was one of four Canadian facilities to receive an A+ in the large-community category, while three Alberta hospitals dominated the small-hospital category, also with A+ rankings.
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Business plan being created to promote solution for Sylvan’s medical needs
Creation of a business plan which identifies a ‘made in Sylvan Lake and area’ solution to identified gaps in medical services is being planned by the Sylvan Lake and Area Urgent Care Committee.
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Edmonton resident frustrated with ‘skunky’ medical grow-op
When Peter moved his family to a quiet suburban home on the outskirts of north Edmonton, he never imagined he’d wind up living near a home used for a medical marijauna grow operation.
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Hospital online and on par: AHS
With the Fort Saskatchewan Community Hospital being the newest one in the province, there are still some challenges left to overcome, but strides are being made.
As of Thursday, Feb. 14, the local hospital is being included in Alberta Health Service’s list of online up-to-date wait times for emergency rooms.
“I think what it does is it gives (the public) another option for what their options are and what their wait time will be when they get there,” said Debbie Goulard, executive director of AHS.
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Hospital expansion continues on pace
The thumping sounds of construction activity is a sure sign things are happening with the expansion of Medicine Hat Regional Hospital.
“Excavating down two or three metres for the piles will continue for another week and concrete pouring has already begun for the piles,” said Larry Raymond, hospital construction manager, Alberta Infrastructure. “Soon we will be pouring concrete for more than one pile a day.”
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