Spotlight
June 16, 2026Implementation of Registered Nurse Prescribers in Nova Scotia
This commentary by Cindy MacQuarrie, Nancy Cashen and Sohani Welcher offers perspectives from the Nova Scotia (NS) RN prescribing steering committee and shares the achievement that took place in NS when a learning health system approach was applied. Available in this sponsored issue of Nursing Leadership
Health Policy Off Script!
This weeks' episode The Craziness of Primary Care features our 3 hosts in conversation.
Past episodes include guests Arthur Sweetman, Janet Davidson and Kelly Lamrock. Listen wherever you get your podcasts.
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News
Nova Scotia failing to properly oversee addictions, mental health care, says AG
2026-06-24 from cbc.ca Nova Scotia's auditor general says the Office of Addictions and Mental Health has failed to provide effective oversight of mental health and addiction services and its staff we [...]
Is our healthcare spending out of control?
2026-06-24 from theglobeandmail.com The cost of health care in Canada has been rising faster than inflation since the 1970s, even after we adjust for population growth. When healt [...]
Canada's AI strategy aims to make health data more accessible. How will it protect privacy?
2026-06-24 from cbc.ca The federal government is promising to invest $100 million to make Canadians' health information — including imaging, medication records and vitals — more accessibl [...]
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