Michelle Thompson.

• Nova Scotia patients can access a suite of health records through phone application

  Health Minister Michelle Thompson says the service is the result of a successful $2-million pilot project involving 15 family doctors and seven nurse practitioners at six clinics. 

  Health

  Jul 3, 2024
  
• Nova Scotia expands immigration program in bid to fill pharmacy, paramedic jobs

  The Nova Scotia government is planning to expand a fast-track immigration program to include international students looking to become paramedics or pharmacy technicians.

  Health

  Sep 22, 2023
  
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• New LifeFlight airplane for N.S. aiming to free up paramedics, ambulances

  The new Emergency Health Services aircraft, which begins operations next week, is expected to carry two to four non-critical care patients per day and make three round trips daily.

  Health

  Aug 4, 2023
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• N.S. invests $5.6 million for first physician assistant program in Atlantic Canada

  The two-year program, which will be one of only four in the country, will accept 24 students with an expected start date of January 2024.

  Health

  Aug 3, 2023
• N.S. invests $17 million into 60 primary health-care clinics

  Nova Scotia's health and wellness minister has announced a $17-million investment in primary care clinics across the province, looking to improve access to health providers.

  Health

  May 10, 2023
• Nova Scotia says 148 nurses return to public health system after $10,000 bonus

  Nova Scotia's health minister Michelle Thompson says the nurses include retired, casual, and travel nurses who have agreed work for at least two years.

  Canada

  May 4, 2023
• Nova Scotia bill targets medical paperwork, aims to reduce number of sick notes

  A provincial spokesperson said reducing the need for sick notes is expected to save 50,000 hours of physicians' time per year, freeing them up to focus on more important work.

  Health

  Mar 21, 2023
• New patient medical information system coming to N.S. in $365M contract

  The One Person One Record system will replace and connect more than 80 systems that staff currently use to record and access patient information, Nova Scotia government says.

  Health

  Feb 1, 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
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• 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