Court of Appeal rules in favour of Laval nurses on compulsory overtime
The Court of Appeal ruled in favour of nurses who have been protesting against compulsory overtime for years, dismissing a motion by the CISSS de Laval relating to this practice.
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Quebec unions concerned about abolition of lab technician title
Unions representing public-sector workers are concerned about the Ministry of Health and Social Services’ intention to abolish the title of laboratory technician and bring them under the professional order of medical technologists of Quebec.
Broken bones to big smiles; young fans get casts in Habs bleu-blanc-rouge
At the Up pediatric clinics, children can leave with casts emblazoned in Montreal Canadiens team colours.
Quebec food agency issues recall on several tofu products
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ) along with the City of Montreal’s Food Inspection Division, is warning the public not to consume several varieties of tofu sold by Les aliments Wah Hoa.
Legault government wants to link doctors’ pay to their performance
The Quebec government has just tabled its proposal to family doctors stipulating that the province wishes to introduce “a performance-based principle, linked to relevant clinical performance indicators determined."
Quebec doctors say colour system for patient priority is a bad idea
Quebec is once again trying to reassure people they won’t lose their family doctor.
Montreal clinic wants Quebec to do more to keep doctors in public sector
Quebec is poised to adopt a bill aimed to stem the exodus of doctors to the private sector, but a Montreal clinic says the approach is all wrong.
Quebec declares end to measles outbreak after no cases reported for 32 days
Quebec’s Health Ministry has declared an end to the measles outbreak in the province.
Record number of residents choose family medicine in Quebec
Slowly but surely, Quebec is attracting more and more family medicine students, according to the findings of data published on Thursday by the Canadian Resident Matching Service.
Years of bringing books and cheer at the Montreal Children’s Hospital
Two retired libraries travel through the halls of the Montreal Children's Hospital handing out books to patients and their parents.
Quebec will not relax measures to recruit doctors from the U.S.
In the United States, health programs have been cut, and mass layoffs are taking place in the health sector. Several provinces are putting measures in place to speed up the recruitment of American doctors, but not Quebec.
Frozen pastries recalled in Ontario, Quebec, Alberta, Manitoba and N.S.: CFIA
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is warning consumers across multiple provinces that two brands of frozen pastries have been recalled due to salmonella concerns.
$10 million in emergency aid coming to private long-term care homes in Quebec
A lifeline for private long-term care centres (CHSLDs) that were on the verge of losing their services is coming. The Legault government is giving them an additional $10 million in emergency funding, specifically to maintain funding for 1,200 places.
Montreal Children’s Hospital using virtual reality to lower needle anxiety
A team at the Children’s has been working on a pilot project using virtual reality to distract young patients during medical procedures.
Quebec on verge of declaring measles outbreak over after no new cases in weeks
Quebec’s ministry of health says it’s on the verge of declaring its measles outbreak over, just as cases reach new heights in other parts of the country.
Quebec launches spring COVID-19 vaccination campaign
The Quebec government is launching its spring COVID-19 vaccination campaign in the hopes of reducing complications, hospitalizations and deaths in vulnerable populations.