AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoMedical Innovation: A Calgary-developed wound gel is being delivered by drone to Ukraine’s front lines; its maker says it has treated about 6,000 soldiers and civilians since June. Care Access: Ontario’s hallway-care numbers have reached an unprecedented high, while a separate report says Canada is failing to make full use of internationally trained nurses. Coverage Changes: Alberta’s plan to link health coverage to driver’s licences is drawing concern that coverage could lapse when a licence expires. MAID Debate: Ottawa is moving to allow advance requests for medically assisted death, a proposal drawing both support and strong criticism. Research and Treatment: The federal government is investing $880 million in health research, while a Toronto hospital has performed Canada’s first robotic-assisted hybrid procedure for atrial fibrillation.
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