Nova Scotia Department Of Health And Wellness

• Everyday Nova Scotians on front lines of keeping communities safe at COVID-19 rapid test sites

  Volunteers help public health efforts to curb the third wave of COVID-19 in Nova Scotia.

  Health

  May 7, 2021
  
• Nova Scotia says province still on track for June vaccination goal with new Pfizer approval

  Health Canada's green light for use of the Pfizer COIVD-19 vaccine in children brings 'relief' to some Nova Scotia families.

  Health

  May 5, 2021
  
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• Report on impact of illicit drugs across Nova Scotia kept confidential by government

  The Department of Health and Wellness won't release a detailed drug report to the public because it's an internal document meant to inform the department's ongoing work.

  Canada

  Dec 11, 2020
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• ‘Patients will be very disappointed’: Halifax doctor responds to MyHealthNS cancellation

  For time-strapped family doctors, MyHealthNS was a game-changer in alleviating appointment pressures and building patient capacity.

  Health

  Feb 19, 2020
• N.S. doctor shortage leads to barriers for patients in need of prescriptions for narcotics, controlled drugs

  "Patients running out of their medications, patients taking less than maybe they should. All those kinds of things have an impact on their health and it has an impact on the system as a whole." 

  Health

  Jan 15, 2020
• ‘I needed help’: East Hants doctor says he asked government for more support for ‘several’ years

  Recently, Dr. David Sheehy decided to close his clinic doors after 37 years of practice.

  Health

  Jan 8, 2020
• New CEO of N.S. health authority aims to change ‘critical narrative’ around healthcare

  Dr. Brendan Carr has decades of emergency department experience and recently took on the role of CEO for the Nova Scotia Health Authority.

  Health

  Jan 7, 2020
• A look at the addiction and mental health issues facing Cape Breton Island

  Throughout many communities that span the vast island, lies an on-going struggle to access mental health services to help overcome a national overdose crisis.

  Health

  Nov 13, 2018
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• Group calls for greater availability of high-dose flu vaccine in Nova Scotia

  The Nova Scotia Department of Health and Wellness is rolling out new high dosage vaccinations this flu season for some of the province's most vulnerable citizens.

  Health

  Sep 27, 2018
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• Suicide rate rising in Nova Scotia: Statistics Canada

  Waitlists for mental-health support services can be nearly a year for a first-time appointment, depending on where you live in the province.

  Health

  Sep 10, 2018