Nova Scotia Health Care

• Nova Scotia expands immigration program in bid to fill pharmacy, paramedic jobs

  The Nova Scotia government is planning to expand a fast-track immigration program to include international students looking to become paramedics or pharmacy technicians.

  Health

  Sep 22, 2023
  
• N.S. health administrative workers readying to strike 3 years after contract expired

  The unions representing them say wages remain the major sticking point, but they're open to returning to the bargaining table.

  Canada

  Sep 19, 2023
  
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• Why pharmacists in N.S. want an even wider scope to help ease health-care strain

  The Nova Scotia College of Pharmacists says doctors should provide a diagnosis and pharmacists should take over prescribing and managing prescriptions.

  Health

  Aug 8, 2023
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• Nova Scotia Health, IWK to drop mask requirements in some facility areas

  Nova Scotia's two health authorities plan to drop masking requirements in most areas of their facilities next week, though masks will still be required in high-risk areas.

  Canada

  Jul 16, 2023
• Town in uproar after N.S. man dies in hospital where no doctor present

  The mayor of Middleton, N.S., says volunteer firefighters had to be called to the hospital to help a patient in cardiac arrest because the nearest doctor was 30 minutes away.

  Health

  Jun 21, 2023
• N.S. close to breaking ground on long-awaited Halifax Infirmary expansion project

  The province of Nova Scotia says it’s just weeks away from breaking ground on the long-awaited Halifax Infirmary expansion project. 

  Health

  May 12, 2023
• New nursing program to begin at Acadia University

  Starting this September, Acadia University will host a satellite Bachelor of Science in Nursing program along with Cape Breton University.

  Education

  May 11, 2023
• N.S. invests $17 million into 60 primary health-care clinics

  Nova Scotia's health and wellness minister has announced a $17-million investment in primary care clinics across the province, looking to improve access to health providers.

  Health

  May 10, 2023
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• Nova Scotia says 148 nurses return to public health system after $10,000 bonus

  Nova Scotia's health minister Michelle Thompson says the nurses include retired, casual, and travel nurses who have agreed work for at least two years.

  Canada

  May 4, 2023
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• Halifax patient says medical records being held ‘hostage’ after losing family doctor

  Cornelia Schneider estimates it will cost her family $350 to obtain their medical records. She said she is also concerned about her private information being held 'hostage.'

  Health

  Mar 23, 2023