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Kingston-region board of health exploring next steps in merger …

WEBThere is less than a year to go to the potential merger, which, if approved by the province, would take place on Jan. 2, 2025. “With legal assistance, the committee …

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$4.1 million from province will see new primary care clinic in …

WEBBell said that KCHC, along with Queen’s University and other partners within the Frontenac, Lennox and Addington Ontario Health Team, will use the money to open …

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Hundreds line up to get family doctor in Kingston

WEBOntario’s family doctor shortage. According to data compiled by Inspire-PHC, a Queen’s University-based primary health-care research team, in March 2022, …

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Kingston-area providers work together on family doctor shortage

WEBFrontenac Lennox & Addington Ontario Health Team collaborating on solutions. Dr. Kim Morrison is a family physician in Napanee, the chief of staff at the …

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Mental Health Matters: A primer on mental health and mental illness

WEBMental health” is a concept similar to “physical health”. It refers to a state of well-being. Mental health includes our emotions, feelings of connection to others, our …

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COVID-19 risk remained high through the fall within EOHU

WEBRoumeliotis encouraged people to get updated immunization for COVID-19, given the immunization rate for the current booster vaccine among the most-vulnerable …

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EOHU's Dr. Roumeliotis discusses mergers with Cornwall council

WEBThe EOHU’s total bill for 2024 for Cornwall, SDG, and Prescott and Russell, is $3.9 million, a big increase from the 2023 total of $3.2 million. The municipality …

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Slight increase in COVID-19 test positivity, outbreaks in EOHU

WEBThe slight increase in confirmed data doesn’t reflect the overall increase at play though, since restrictions on testing eligibility introduced at the end of 2021 mean …

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Sahatiha'hará:ne Detox Center, a first for Akwesasne, opening soon

WEBThe Sahatiha’hará:ne Detox Center is located at 44 James Lane on Kawehno:ke, not far from the Ahkwesahsne Mohawk School, and open house visitors …

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37,000 vaccines expected in the next four weeks: EOHU

WEBBut it’s a moving target— while Roumeliotis is optimistic the health unit will see more than the three currently approved pharmacies eligible to vaccinate younger …

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Opinion: An idea to improve primary care in the Cornwall region

WEBIn Cornwall and rural eastern Ontario, the Great River Ontario Health Team primary care leaders have a solution that would help connect 11,300 patients with a …

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COVID-19 risk within EOHU at high, as hospitals re-introduce …

WEBOntario data posted Oct. 19 assigned 21,227 lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases within the EOHU, an increase of 966 since June 1. On Friday, the EOHU had 11 COVID …

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Great River team asks for support for community-based health …

WEBThis wage gap is prompting community health staff to leave and to take positions in hospitals and medical universities, Killoran said. To remedy funding shortfall, …

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Housing appears in top-five problems for Cornwall-based …

WEBThe report shows housing issues are being taken more seriously. Every year, the table identifies and weighs certain risk factors for consideration, and lists the top five.

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Dates announced for Glengarry Mental Health Initiative's …

WEBThe big weekend is June 22-23. Glengarry Mental Health Initiative treasurer Nick Danaher said a night market featuring local vendors is set for Saturday, at …

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Eastern Ontario Health Unit to cost municipalities 22% more in …

WEBMandatory cost-shared funding of the Eastern Ontario Health Unit will have regional municipalities including Cornwall paying 22 per cent more in 2024. The EOHU’s …

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McConnell Walk-In Clinic in Cornwall closing June 12

WEBPublished May 23, 2022 • Last updated Jun 09, 2022 • 2 minute read. The McConnell Medical Centre, where the McConnell Walk In Clinic is located, along with various other …

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Open, busy, evolving: A look at Seaway Valley Community Health …

WEBBecause, when the pandemic ends, new delivery systems will remain and thrive, believe many, including SVCHC executive director Debbie St. John-de Wit. “The …

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