Health

According to several Pontiac employers in the pharmaceutical sector, there is a real need for technical assistance manpower in pharmacy. The development officer at the Regional Service for Vocational Training in the Outaouais, Lyne Coulombe, confirmed this reality in the Pontiac and insisted that this training is offered in Gatineau. “There is a great need […]

The Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) de l’Outaouais announced that full-time work will be imposed on nurses and patient attendants in urban hospitals, namely Hull and Gatineau. This measure would be, according to the CISSS de l’Outaouais, applied to offer the services necessary to patients in the context of the COVID-19 […]

The CISSS de l’Outaouais issued a press release Wednesday announcing the reopening of the intensive care unit at the Gatineau Hospital, which came into effect as of this morning. According to the CISSS, the reopening of the service is due to a reassignment of nurses trained in intensive care. However, the organization is continuing its […]

With amount of heat expected in the forecast for the next couple of days, the Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux de l’Outaouais (CISSSO) issued recommendations to the population in regards to the risk associated with extreme heat, prevention measures and detection methods. To learn more, you can visit the CISSSO’s Website or […]

Le Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) de l’Outaouais invites job seekers to participate in its 1st Job Fair in the Pontiac area. “BeauBouleau Day” will be held on Thursday, April 26 from 2 to 7 pm at the Employment Center located at 1290 Highway 148 in Campbell’s Bay. This job fair […]

Le Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux is now implementing extra measures to deal with the high traffic in its facilities. During recent weeks, the flu, particularly rampant this winter, has put additional pressure on health care staff, who are already being stretched. As a result, overtime has increased and staff are struggling […]

The region has been experiencing more cases influenza over the two months, according to the Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux de l’Outaouais. The last time the region experienced such an intense influenza season was 5 years ago according to the statistics by the Public Health Department. Compared with last year, the number […]

Several facilities of the Outaouais Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) reported influenza outbreaks, due to the very high frequency of influenza in the Outaouais in recent weeks. Currently, at the Hull Hospital, four care units have been affected. In order to protect patients, hospital workers and visitors the CISSSO have taken […]

As announced last June by Pontiac MNA André Fortin and the Minister of Health and Social Services of Quebec, Gaétan Barrette, a satellite hemodialysis unit will open in the Shawville hospital. Although the date of implementation of this unit has not been specified, some residents of the Pontiac are wondering about the advent of the […]

The worst is yet to come in terms of the flu in Quebec. According to estimates, we will hit the peak within three weeks. The influenza virus and gastro virus’ have increased the number of people going to emergency rooms. To help relieve the pressure on hospitals, the province is providing $ 23.2 million to […]