Rufus Guinchard Health Centre

Details

Name :

Rufus Guinchard Health Centre

Address  :

PO Box 40

Town  :

Port Saunders

State  :

Newfoundland

Country  :

CANADA

Post Code:

A0K 4H0

Phone  :

709 861 3139

Web URL  :

Rufus Guinchard Health Centre

Description

Rufus Guinchard Health Centre is located in the town of Port Saunders and provides Primary Health Care Services and Long Term Care Services to the Communities of Port Saunders Port au Choix Hawkes Bay River of Ponds Eddies Cove West Castors River North and South and Bartletts Harbour for a population of approximately 4000

The Centre is a 29bed facility with an allocation of

22 Long Term Care Beds
7 Acute Care Beds which includes 1 palliative care bed
The Health Services
Oral Zinc May Cut Colds Length

Oral zinc formulations appear to shorten the duration of adult cold symptoms but mild adverse effects are common according to a metaanalysis Based on an evaluation of 17 trials people who received zinc had a shorter duration of cold symptoms compared with patients given placebo mean difference 8722165 days 95 CI 8722250 to 8722081 Michelle Scien... Read More

Early antibiotics for blood poisoning could save thousands of lives doctor says

A Winnipeg doctor has a plan to save as many as 5000 Canadian lives for little cost Providing antibiotics to patients with severe sepsis a form of blood poisoning caused by infections soon after they roll through hospital doors Though it sounds simple enough some hospitals for both bureaucratic and philosophical reasons are not willing to jump on... Read More