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‘It’s not working’: Calls for better mental health support for N.S. First Nations communitiesSeveral health professionals appeared before a legislative committee in Halifax to call for better mental health support for First Nations communities.HealthOct 19
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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
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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
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Can Canada double health-care worker immigration? Pressure is mountingImmigration Minister Sean Fraser said Wednesday that Canada will invite 500 skilled health-care workers to immigrate. Another 1,500 will be invited by July 5.CanadaJun 28
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Wildfires could compound strain on already burdened ERs, officials warnAs Canada grapples with the intensifying threat of wildfires, an already overburdened emergency room system may be faced with an influx of patients seeking medical care.CanadaJun 19
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Health care should remain top priority for premiers amid ER crunch: groupsThe Canadian Medical Association and other organizations representing health workers are urging premiers to keep health care at the top of the agenda at their next meeting in July.HealthJun 5
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Ontario hospitals prepare and brace for summer ER staffing challengesStaffing shortages led hospitals to close their emergency departments for hours or even days at a time during the summer of 2022.HealthMay 29
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Petition calls for 24-hour urgent care at new Nova Scotia health clinicNova Scotians are signing a petition hoping to see the service brought to the community to help ease the strain on overcrowded emergency rooms.HealthMar 15
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No evidence enrolled patients subbed ER for virtual family doctor visits: OMA studyThe study says there was no evidence the pivot to virtual visits by family doctors at the outset of the pandemic led patients to turn to emergency departments instead.HealthJan 23
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Union calls Halifax hospital emergency department ‘revolving door’ of staffAs pressure continues to mount on hospital emergency rooms in Nova Scotia, staffing levels at a major Halifax emergency department are being described as a 'revolving door.'HealthJan 14
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