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Nova Scotia expands immigration program in bid to fill pharmacy, paramedic jobsThe Nova Scotia government is planning to expand a fast-track immigration program to include international students looking to become paramedics or pharmacy technicians.HealthSep 22, 2023
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New LifeFlight airplane for N.S. aiming to free up paramedics, ambulancesThe 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.HealthAug 4, 2023
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N.S. invests $5.6 million for first physician assistant program in Atlantic CanadaThe 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.HealthAug 3, 2023
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N.S. invests $17 million into 60 primary health-care clinicsNova 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.HealthMay 10, 2023
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Nova Scotia says 148 nurses return to public health system after $10,000 bonusNova Scotia's health minister Michelle Thompson says the nurses include retired, casual, and travel nurses who have agreed work for at least two years.CanadaMay 4, 2023
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Nova Scotia bill targets medical paperwork, aims to reduce number of sick notesA 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.HealthMar 21, 2023
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New patient medical information system coming to N.S. in $365M contractThe 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.HealthFeb 1, 2023
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N.S. premier says he’s ‘open to anything’ when it comes to improving health careNova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says he’s 'open to anything' to improve the province’s struggling health-care system.HealthJan 17, 2023
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Nova Scotia opposition wants more accountability on ‘frightening’ ER problemsThe 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.CanadaJan 16, 2023
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N.S. government says no legal action over social media post on woman’s hospital deathNova Scotia's Justice Department said it won't pursue legal action against a politician who posted information about a woman who died in hospital after waiting for a doctor.CanadaJan 10, 2023
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