8 stories tagged #Alberta Health Services

  1. Alberta Woman Faces 31-Month Wait for MRI, Advocates Sound Alarm
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    Alberta Woman Faces 31-Month Wait for MRI, Advocates Sound Alarm

    A Red Deer woman's 31-month MRI wait highlights growing concerns over Alberta's healthcare system and privatization push.

    3h ago 1 min read
  2. Family of Man Who Died in Edmonton ER Waiting Room Demands Answers
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    Family of Man Who Died in Edmonton ER Waiting Room Demands Answers

    The family of Travis Smith, who died in the Royal Alexandra Hospital ER waiting room after receiving naloxone, is seeking answers and accountability.

    last wk. 2 min read
  3. New Weight Loss Procedure at Edmonton Hospital Called a Game-Changer
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    New Weight Loss Procedure at Edmonton Hospital Called a Game-Changer

    A minimally invasive, publicly funded stomach-stitching procedure offers a new option for weight loss in Alberta.

    last wk. 1 min read
  4. Another Patient Dies Awaiting Care in Alberta Hospital
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    Another Patient Dies Awaiting Care in Alberta Hospital

    A man died at Royal Alexandra Hospital after waiting hours. The Alberta Medical Association calls for urgent triage reforms.

    2w ago 1 min read
  5. Alberta Family Grieves After Man Dies Hours Post-Hospital Discharge
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    Alberta Family Grieves After Man Dies Hours Post-Hospital Discharge

    A Calgary family is questioning hospital care after a 59-year-old man died just hours after being discharged from Brooks Health Centre, citing ongoing chest pains.

    last mo. 2 min read
  6. Alberta Family's Fight for Toddler's Life-Saving Treatment Denied by Province
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    Alberta Family's Fight for Toddler's Life-Saving Treatment Denied by Province

    A young Alberta family faces an uncertain future after the province denied funding for a potentially life-saving experimental treatment for their toddler's rare genetic disorder.

    last mo. 2 min read
  7. Sister's Kidney Gift: Alberta Woman Celebrates 50 Years of Life
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    Sister's Kidney Gift: Alberta Woman Celebrates 50 Years of Life

    A remarkable medical milestone: Beverly Sharp-Samograd marks five decades with a kidney donated by her sister, an exceptionally rare feat in transplant medicine.

    last mo. 2 min read
  8. Alberta Panel Recommends Phillip Peters as New Auditor General
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    Alberta Panel Recommends Phillip Peters as New Auditor General

    Phillip Peters, current general counsel of Alberta’s auditor general office, is set to replace Doug Wylie amid a high-stakes health contracts probe.

    2mo ago 2 min read