Doctor Waitlist
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Woman gets family doctor in N.S. two years after joining registryAlthough relieved to no longer be one of the more than 150,000 names on the Need a Family Practice Registry, Shira Lurie says the worry hasn't gone away.HealthAug 24, 2023
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Why pharmacists in N.S. want an even wider scope to help ease health-care strainThe Nova Scotia College of Pharmacists says doctors should provide a diagnosis and pharmacists should take over prescribing and managing prescriptions.HealthAug 8, 2023
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N.S. offering nurses $10,000 bonuses to keep them from leaving health systemPremier Tim Houston announced Monday that Nova Scotia is offering nurses $10,000 bonuses to keep working in the province's public health system.CanadaMar 20, 2023
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New Brunswick doctor waitlist falls to 59,000: ‘This will alleviate some of the stress’Following the introduction of new NB Health Link clinics, Health Minister Bruce Fitch says the waitlist for a primary care provider has fallen since the high of 74,000.HealthJan 20, 2023
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Kingston woman with rare disease scared she is losing her family doctorA Kingston woman with a rare disease says she's worried what losing her family doctor will mean for her health.HealthJul 25, 2022
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New CEO of N.S. health authority aims to change ‘critical narrative’ around healthcareDr. Brendan Carr has decades of emergency department experience and recently took on the role of CEO for the Nova Scotia Health Authority.HealthJan 7, 2020
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‘I think there should be prioritization’: Nova Scotia woman calls for change to doctor waitlistWhen asked about the growing number of people on the waitlist, the Minister of Health Randy Delory could not give a timeline when the number might start going down.HealthNov 15, 2018
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Nova Scotia to spend $39.6M on incentives for doctors to reduce wait-listsPart of the funding - $13.9 million - will go toward increasing amounts for fee-for-service and the alternative payment plan for family doctors.HealthMar 19, 2018
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