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Ontario Expanding Role Of Registered Nurses To Prescribe And Administer More Medications

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KAWARTHA LAKES-The Ontario government says it is expanding the role of registered nurses to prescribe medications, after meeting specific requirements, for certain conditions such...

Local Health Unit Exploring Merger With Peterborough Public Health

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KAWARTHA LAKES-The Boards of Health for the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit (HKPR District Health Unit) and Peterborough Public Health (PPH) are...

Ross Memorial Hospital Opens Women’s Health Clinic For Non-Urgent Care

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KAWARTHA LAKES-Ross Memorial Hospital in Lindsay has recently opened a new Women's Health Clinic for non-urgent care. Officials say the clinic gives priority to women...

Celebrating Dragon Flies’ Quest To Conquer Breast Cancer-Paddles Up!

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KAWARTHA LAKES-October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and we wanted to provide some warning signs of breast cancer. Keep in mind that these symptoms...

Ross Memorial Hospital Welcomes New General Surgeon

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KAWARTHA LAKES-A new General Surgeon has joined the staff at Ross Memorial Hospital. Dr. Adams, originally from Stratford-upon-Avon, England and officially started at Ross Memorial...

Local Pharmacies Can Now Treat 19 Common Ailments As Ontario Expands List Pharmacists Can Treat And Prescribe

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KAWARTHA LAKES-The Ontario government has added six common medical ailments to the list that pharmacists can treat and prescribe. This is in addition to the...

Dedicated Offload Nurse Program Receives One-Time Funding To Help Increase Ambulance Availability In Kawartha Lakes

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KAWARTHA LAKES-The Ontario Ministry of Health will be providing the City of Kawartha Lakes with up to $195,000 in one-time funding for the 2023/24 funding...

Three Dryden OPP Officers Stabbed In The Line Of Duty On Tuesday

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KAWARTHA LAKES-A 30-year-old man from Dryden who was serving a conditional sentence is now facing new charges. Members of the Dryden OPP have arrested and...

Drug Poisoning Alert Issued For Kawartha Lakes

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KAWARTHA LAKES-The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit (HKPR District Health Unit) has issued a drug poisoning alert for the City of Kawartha...

CIHI Report Finds Officials Must Act Decisively To Address The “Nursing Crisis”

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KAWARTHA LAKES-A report released today by the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) found Canadians are experiencing challenges with access to primary care and increased...
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