ER Deaths

• Medical school ‘finally’ coming to Cape Breton by fall 2025: N.S. premier

  Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston gave his State of the Province Address in Sydney, N.S., on Friday, where he announced a medical school coming to Cape Breton University.

  Canada

  Jan 27, 2023
  
• Halifax doctors worry announced ER improvements won’t work due to lack of beds

  An open letter to Premier Tim Houston signed by 39 doctors says the real problem is the not 'overuse' of emergency departments, but a lack of bed space.

  Health

  Jan 19, 2023
  
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• N.S. unveils emergency room plan, nurse practitioners to deliver care in ERs

  The Nova Scotia government has unveiled a slate of actions to improve emergency care, after the stories of two women who died following long waits in ERs shook the province. 

  Canada

  Jan 18, 2023
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•  N.S. premier says he’s ‘open to anything’ when it comes to improving health care

  Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says he’s 'open to anything' to improve the province’s struggling health-care system.

  Health

  Jan 17, 2023
• Nova Scotia opposition wants more accountability on ‘frightening’ ER problems

  The call comes amid public concern over the recent deaths of two patients after lengthy waits in hospital ERs -- many of which are overcrowded and understaffed.

  Canada

  Jan 16, 2023
• ‘I’m doing it because I’m scared’: N.S. woman organizes rally after ER deaths

  A Sydney, N.S. woman is organizing a rally to call on the province's politicians to improve health care once and for all, as news of ER deaths makes national headlines.

  Health

  Jan 16, 2023
• Canada’s health-care system ‘on the ropes,’ warns N.S. premier amid ER deaths

  'There's no community in this country where the headline story is not about the health-care system,' says Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston, after recent ER waiting room deaths.

  Health

  Jan 15, 2023
• Union calls Halifax hospital emergency department ‘revolving door’ of staff

  As 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.'

  Health

  Jan 14, 2023
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• Nova Scotia ER deaths: ‘No one’ should have to go through this, Duclos’s office says

  The Office of Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos has responded to the stories of Nova Scotia women who died after waiting in emergency rooms for seven hours.

  Canada

  Jan 13, 2023