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The Manitoba government is welcoming appointees to a joint task force focused on reducing administrative burdens on physicians, recognizing this work will help ensure doctors have more time to provide care for patients and help to reduce physician burnout.

Health Minister Audrey Gordon announced that the Manitoba government has approved regulatory changes that allow internationally educated physicians to enter the health-care workforce sooner.

The Manitoba government is creating a new $12.6-million grant program that will assist eligible older Manitobans experiencing hearing loss to cover the expense of testing, fitting and purchasing new hearing aids.

Manitoba Health advises the six-digit family registration number used on health cards will be changing to include one letter and five numbers going forward.

The Manitoba government is investing over $123 million in nine initiatives to retain, recruit and support nurses building on its commitment to end mandated overtime and add 2,000 health-care professionals through the Health Human Resource Action Plan.

The Manitoba government is helping heal the health-care system by launching a new premium for physicians who offer extended hours in family medicine and pediatric clinics, adding 80 physician-training seats, and providing mental-health supports to doctors.

The Manitoba government is investing $224,667 to expand capacity at the Child and Adolescent Eating Disorders Program at Health Sciences Centre Winnipeg (HSC), improving access and reducing waits for young patients.

Manitoba Health’s Diagnostic and Surgical Recovery Task Force has launched a new process for individuals currently waiting for diagnostic sleep testing to find out if they are eligible for an in-home alternative.

The Manitoba government is partnering with Doctors Manitoba to reduce unnecessary administrative burdens faced by physicians to improve patient care and support the retention of doctors in the provincial health-care system.

Manitoba will soon be the first Canadian province to collect race-based data from patients at hospitals throughout the province, as part of an initiative that will collect and analyze racial, ethnic and Indigenous identity data.