Code-Zero Nova Scotia
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CODE ZERO: Data shows Nova Scotia ERs closed 1,500 times in 2018There were 520 temporary emergency room closures in the first three months of 2019, the most recent data available — more than 2014, 2015 or 2016.HealthDec 20, 2019
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CODE ZERO: N.S. health minister hopes new doctors’ agreement will combat growing ER closuresRandy Delorey's comments come after Global News analyzed government reports and found a sharp increase in temporary emergency room closures in Nova Scotia.CanadaDec 18, 2019
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CODE ZERO: Rural Nova Scotians pushing to stop ER closuresLucy Anne MacNeil lives a block away from the Roseway Hospital in Shelburne, N.S. But when the ER closes, she must travel nearly an hour away to receive emergency care.CanadaDec 18, 2019
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CODE ZERO: As ER closures climb Cape Bretoners ‘lose faith’ in Nova Scotia’s health systemPatients are "incredibly frustrated" with the state of health care in Cape Breton and an increase in temporary ER closures isn't helping.CanadaDec 17, 2019
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CODE ZERO: Temporary emergency room closures on the rise across Nova ScotiaBetween 2014 and the first quarter of 2018, just under half the ERs in Nova Scotia were forced to temporarily close, often due to a lack of staff.InvestigationsDec 16, 2019
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