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St. Joseph's Health centre taking over Manitoulin Lodge

St. Joseph's Health centre taking over Manitoulin Lodge

Plan is to eventually construct a new long-term care facility in Gore Bay 
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NOSM University to be part of Ontario's new primary care plan

NOSM University to be part of Ontario's new primary care plan

Northern Ontario medical school will join other med-schools across Ontario in creating clinics where new family doctors can be trained for new initiative by the Ministry of Health
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Ontario sees sharpest rise in measles yet with 223 new infections since last week

Ontario sees sharpest rise in measles yet with 223 new infections since last week

More than 1,200 people have been infected with the virus since October 2024
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LTC minister says Countryside situation being closely monitored

LTC minister says Countryside situation being closely monitored

Prompted by questions from Sudbury MPP Jamie West and Nickel Belt MPP, Long-Term Care Minister Natalia Kusendova-Bashta says Countryside will be forbidden from accepting new patients until the home can improve its level of patient care
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HSN’s 5-year roadmap includes plans to expand hospital size

HSN’s 5-year roadmap includes plans to expand hospital size

Sudbury hospital releases strategic plan until 2030 addressing northerners’ complex health needs
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Hospital lottery tickets now available at Sudbury convenience stores

Hospital lottery tickets now available at Sudbury convenience stores

Health Sciences North Foundation makes it easier for more people to take part in its 50-50 draw to support hospital operations
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Irish Club of Sudbury reminds you to be an organ donor

Irish Club of Sudbury reminds you to be an organ donor

At the 26th annual ‘One Saves Eight Michael O’Reilly Organ Donor awareness day’, community members shared their stories of organ donation
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Canadian scientists warn: Measles isn’t just a rash

Canadian scientists warn: Measles isn’t just a rash

Federation of neurologists says the virus is not harmless and is one of the most contagious on the planet, with infection bringing a serious risk of damage to the brain and nervous system, mostly to children
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Older adults with high risk should get RSV vaccine, health unit says

Older adults with high risk should get RSV vaccine, health unit says

High-risk individuals include those living in long-term care, congregate care facilities and dialysis patients among others
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Drinking water advisory lifted for Skead Road residents

Drinking water advisory lifted for Skead Road residents

Broken water main last week forced a temporary drinking water advisory along parts of Skead Road
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