by CMAJ News | Dec 16, 2020 | Archive, Greg Basky, Latest
Canada will have three-digit suicide prevention hotline by 2023 Greg Basky | Saskatoon, Sask. | December 16, 2020 A national suicide prevention service will provide 24/7/365 crisis support. Sixteen people in Bill Pringle’s life have died by suicide – four in the past...
by CMAJ News | Jul 16, 2020 | Archive, Greg Basky, Latest
Temporary fixes to chronic drug shortages leave Canada vulnerable Greg Basky | Saskatoon, Sask. | July 16, 2020 Canada may face dire shortages of critical care medicines if a second wave of COVID-19 cases spikes earlier than anticipated. Doctors and pharmacists are...
by CMAJ News | Mar 26, 2020 | Archive, Greg Basky, Latest
All hands on deck as cases of COVID-19 surge Greg Basky | Saskatoon, Sask. | March 26, 2020 Health systems are working on creative ways to make the most of already strained health human resources. Canada won’t have enough health care workers to deal with the expected...
by CMAJ News | Feb 6, 2020 | Archive, Greg Basky, Latest
Spike in e-scooter injuries linked to ride-share boom Greg Basky | Saskatoon, SK | February 6, 2020 E-scooter injuries are increasing as use of rent-by-the-minute scooters skyrockets. They’re new and they’re fun. But the urban invasion by ride-share electric scooters...
by CMAJ News | Jan 10, 2020 | Archive, Greg Basky, Latest
Fitness advice ignores realities of life on the margins Greg Basky | Saskatoon, SK | January 10, 2020 Most Canadians don’t follow physical activity guidelines, but for those struggling to make ends meet, it’s not only a matter of motivation. A single mother texts the...
by CMAJ News | Dec 11, 2019 | Archive, Greg Basky, Latest
Telephone triage hotlines: Effective screen or open gate? Greg Basky | Saskatoon, SK | December 11, 2019 A Saskatchewan study shows the province’s teletriage service sent only one in five callers to emergency departments in Saskatoon. It may seem like teletriage...
