Health Minister Randy Delorey

• Nova Scotia to regulate nicotine levels in e-cigarettes in proposed legislation

  Nova Scotia was the first province in Canada to ban flavours, and Delorey says the details of the nicotine regulations will be established at a later date.

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  Feb 27, 2020
  
• Nova Scotia’s online health tool to shut down entirely in March

  According to the province, the total cost of the pilot and the program was about $12.2 million, of which about $7.6 million went to McKesson under their contract.

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  Feb 14, 2020
  
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• ‘I needed help’: East Hants doctor says he asked government for more support for ‘several’ years

  Recently, Dr. David Sheehy decided to close his clinic doors after 37 years of practice.

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  Jan 8, 2020
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• CODE ZERO: N.S. health minister hopes new doctors’ agreement will combat growing ER closures

  Randy Delorey's comments come after Global News analyzed government reports and found a sharp increase in temporary emergency room closures in Nova Scotia.

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  Dec 18, 2019
• N.S. PCs to introduce legislation that bans vaping for people under 19

  Along with banning vaping for those under 19, the bill would ban flavoured e-liquids and require a review of the legislation after five years.

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  Oct 2, 2019
• N.S. nursing law places all types of nurses under single regulatory body

  Health Minister Randy Delorey says the college will regulate registered nurses, nurse practitioners and licensed practical nurses.

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  Jun 5, 2019
• Fundraiser underway to open overdose prevention site in Halifax

  The HaliFIX Overdose Prevention Society plans to apply to Health Canada for an exemption that would allow them to proceed with building a "barebones site."

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  Apr 13, 2019
• 93 per cent of N.S. nurses feel patients are at risk due to staff shortages: NSGEU survey

  The results of the survey were brought forward during question period at the Nova Scotia legislature on Thursday by NDP Leader Gary Burrill.

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  Apr 4, 2019
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• ‘We’re criminalizing addicts’: Overdose prevention site advocates rally outside of N.S. legislature

  Dozens of people rallied through downtown Halifax streets on Wednesday, urging the government to open Atlantic Canada's first overdose prevention site (OPS) in Halifax.

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  Mar 27, 2019
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• Cancer patient’s daily commute between hospitals is unacceptable: N.S. Tories

  Nova Scotia's Opposition Progressive Conservatives say it is unacceptable that a woman with cancer is being transported daily between two Halifax hospitals for treatment.

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  Nov 22, 2018