Doctor Wait List

• Patient of Halifax clinic slated for closure worries about future with no family doctor

  A patient in Halifax whose family doctor is closing her practice is concerned about what this means for him and the thousands of other patients losing access to primary care.

  Canada

  Mar 11, 2023
  
• N.S. doctor waitlist nears 14% of province’s total population

  Nova Scotia's doctor waitlist hit a record 137,587 people this month, in part due to people moving to the province and retirement among health-care practitioners.

  Health

  Mar 10, 2023
  
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• Retired doctor says Nova Scotia should incentivize doctors to reduce hours instead of retiring

  George Burden suggests the province do something like Newfoundland, which recently started waiving membership fees for currently retired physicians who opt to return to practice.

  Health

  Jan 30, 2023
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• Nova Scotia Health Authority CEO promises to meet national surgical wait time benchmarks by 2025

  Nova Scotia health officials say there are 22,600 people waiting for various surgeries in the province, down from 26,000 in May this year.

  Canada

  Dec 13, 2022
• Parents upset that Quebec pediatricians can no longer follow healthy children

  Some parents in Quebec are upset that pediatricians will no longer be doing routine checkups for healthy children.

  Canada

  Aug 11, 2022
• Nova Scotia doctor wait list hits new record high with more than 88,300 people

  The doctor wait list grew most in the health zone that includes Halifax Regional Municipality and surrounding areas.

  Health

  Apr 8, 2022
• List of patients in need of a family doctor growing in N.S. rural areas

  "Rural medicine involves specific challenges, and it is something that’s being worked on through Doctors Nova Scotia, the heath authority, and department of health."

  Health

  Jan 13, 2020
• Nova Scotia couple says doctors shouldn’t refuse patients

  "I was kind of stunned," said Andrew Hopper. "Like it was surprising they have the option of refusing you."

  Health

  Jan 29, 2019
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• Government says 2,226 Nova Scotians got a family doctor in July

  Nearly 55,000 people are currently on the wait list for a family doctor.

  Canada

  Aug 8, 2018
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• Life on the wait list: Financial incentives for Nova Scotia doctors underutilized

  Tackling Nova Scotia's doctor shortage will require recruitment of physicians, something the health authority has been working on.

  Health

  Jun 26, 2018