IWK Health Centre

• Why a family wants the IWK Health Centre’s age limit to be ’18 at least’

  Kendric Campbell, who just turned 16, is now too old to access the ER at the IWK children's hospital in Halifax. His mother is calling for the hospital to expand its mandate.

  Health

  Apr 24
  
• New Brunswick parents calling for a children’s hospital in their own province

  Hundreds of parents in New Brunswick have signed a petition calling for a children's hospital in the province. The nearest one is the IWK Health Centre in Halifax.

  Health

  Feb 27
  
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• IWK Health Centre fraud case: Supreme Court refuses to hear appeal from N.S. Crown

  Tracy Kitch, former chief executive of the IWK Health Centre, was sentenced to five months in jail in August 2022 for allegedly using a corporate credit card for personal expenses.

  Canada

  Nov 16, 2023
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• Masking rules returning to N.S. hospitals, one month after they were dropped

  Nova Scotia Health facilities, including the IWK children's hospital in Halifax, is bringing back masking requirements in anticipation of respiratory virus season. 

  Health

  Oct 10, 2023
• IWK top doctor says Halifax hospital getting ‘slammed’ as flu cases spike

  An explosion of influenza cases continues to place pressure on the largest children's hospital in the Maritimes.

  Health

  Dec 10, 2022
• Nova Scotia sees big spike in flu cases, doctor refers to it as ‘epidemic’

  A doctor in Nova Scotia is bringing attention to a spike in flu cases for the province, a weekly figure she said is normally not seen for several more months.

  Health

  Nov 25, 2022
• Respiratory illnesses among N.S. children at ‘historic’ levels: Halifax doctor

  A Nova Scotia doctor says respiratory illnesses among children are at 'historic levels' as he urged parents to get their children vaccinated against influenza and COVID-19.

  Health

  Nov 17, 2022
• N.S. mom says she had to ‘beg’ for care while giving birth at IWK hospital

  First-time mom Meghan MacDonald says she was met with neglect and a lack of compassion while having her child at the IWK Health Centre in Halifax.

  Health

  Nov 5, 2022
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• Endometriosis: Why Canadian women are flocking to a clinic in Bucharest for surgery

  Nearly 100 Canadians with endometriosis go to Bucharest every year for surgery. Global News looked into why they're spending thousands overseas on health care that’s free at home.

  Canada

  Oct 11, 2022
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• Health support worker unions reach tentative deal with IWK, Nova Scotia Health

  Health support workers include environmental services, dietary and food services, porters, electricians, plumbers, laundry services, protection services and power engineers.

  Health

  Aug 16, 2022