Doctor Recruitment
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Peterborough County takes new approach to family doctor recruitmentThe Ontario College of Physicians released a report in late February that estimates there are more than 32,000 people without a family doctor in the Peterborough area.HealthApr 16
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Peterborough approves new action plan to recruit family doctorsAmong the features of the physician recruitment plan is continuing an existing $15,000 incentive over three years for family physicians who establish new practices in the city.PoliticsApr 3
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N.S. doctor says ER demand high, but patients flowing through hospital stays fasterA Nova Scotia physician says a critical piece to "fixing" health care is still missing, but there is a glimmer of hope.HealthJun 29, 2023
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N.S. boasting doctor recruitment success but number of residents without doctor also growingBetween April 1, 2022, and March 31, 2023, there were 168 new doctors who started practising in the province — but the net gain was only 86 physicians.HealthMay 18, 2023
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Retirement of two doctors from N.S. clinic to impact thousands of patientsThousands of people will lose their access to primary care upon the retirement of Dr. Margaret Rowicka and Dr. Mary O'Neill, who work at the Spryfield Family Medicine clinic.HealthMar 13, 2023
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Nova Scotia first to cut barriers to help more U.S. doctors practise in CanadaThe regulatory college overseeing physicians says they will no longer be required to write a certification exam by the Royal College to work in Nova Scotia.HealthMar 7, 2023
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Step in the right direction but not a remedy, says Okanagan doctor on physician recruitment planThe program will place the physicians in rural and urban communities, where physicians are badly needed.CanadaNov 28, 2022
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N.L. Opposition says premier should learn from Nova Scotia on doctor recruitmentOpposition Leader David Brazil told reporters today he's aware of efforts by Nova Scotia Health to convince Ukrainian doctors in Newfoundland to resettle in Nova Scotia.CanadaJul 19, 2022
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Nova Scotia attracted 163 new doctors in the last fiscal year, lost another 68Health Minister Michelle Thompson says the province has yet to finish a new health workforce management plan that sets out specific recruitment targets.CanadaJun 22, 2022
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‘Going to be a marathon’: Nova Scotia struggles to retain doctors and nursesThe daunting truth? The province needs to hire 100 doctors per year over the next 10 years, according to the province's health-care recruitment office.HealthJun 20, 2022
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