Healthcare Crisis
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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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Retirement of two doctors from N.S. clinic to impact thousands of patientsThousands of people will lose their access to primary care upon the retirement of Dr. Margaret Rowicka and Dr. Mary O'Neill, who work at the Spryfield Family Medicine clinic.HealthMar 13
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Nova Scotia first to cut barriers to help more U.S. doctors practise in CanadaThe regulatory college overseeing physicians says they will no longer be required to write a certification exam by the Royal College to work in Nova Scotia.HealthMar 7
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Université de Moncton president calls on province to eliminate tuition for nursing studentsDenis Prud'homme told a legislative committee that grant money for students who attend the nursing program at a Maine university would have been better spent at home.HealthMar 5
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Number of patients leaving Winnipeg ERs without being seen has tripled: Shared Health reportAt Winnipeg's Health Sciences Centre, 9.4 per cent of people left the ER without being seen in 2018. Last year that number ballooned to an average of 26.5 per cent.HealthFeb 22
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Internationally trained nurses in Ontario call for better supportDespite Premier Ford's announcement last fall to bring more internationally educated nurses into Ontario's health-care system, experts say more still needs to be done.HealthFeb 22
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New doctor registry cuts barriers to practice across Atlantic provinces, says regulatory collegeThe College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia says a new regional licensing registry for doctors in Atlantic provinces will help cut down on red tape and paperwork.HealthFeb 21
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Lining up to get in: Demand is high for mobile health clinics in Nova ScotiaThe pop-up clinic rolled into Lower Sackville on the weekend to help Nova Scotians who do not have access to primary care and to alleviate pressure on packed emergency rooms.CannabisFeb 12
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Demand high for pharmacy primary care clinic pilot project in Nova ScotiaTwo weeks ago, the province announced that 12 sites would open to help reduce wait times for care. A pharmacist in Halifax says the program is off to a strong start.HealthFeb 10
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Middleton, N.S. residents raise concerns about health care at public meetingThree public information sessions were held in the community by the health authority to address worries about access to care.HealthFeb 6
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