Nova Scotia Doctor Shortage

• Hope for doctor shortage as more Dalhousie grads choose family medicine

  Dalhousie University is reporting the number of graduating medical students choosing family medicine has doubled since 2018 as it works to attract more undergrads to the field.

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  Jun 7, 2024
  
• N.S. rolls out $10K incentive for doctors to take on sickest patients from wait list

  Nova Scotia is offering doctors $10,000 to take 50 patients off the province's registry of people waiting for family physicians. The waitlist has about 150,000 people.

  Canada

  Jun 22, 2023
  
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• President of Doctors Nova Scotia says new contract key to physician recruitment

  The new head of the association that represents Nova Scotia doctors says the ongoing contract talks with the government are critical to the future of health care in the province.

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  Jun 13, 2023
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• Petition calls for 24-hour urgent care at new Nova Scotia health clinic

  Nova Scotians are signing a petition hoping to see the service brought to the community to help ease the strain on overcrowded emergency rooms.

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  Mar 15, 2023
• Nova Scotia first to cut barriers to help more U.S. doctors practise in Canada

  The 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.

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  Mar 7, 2023
• ‘Deeply concerning’: All 4 doctors at Halifax clinic to close practices

  Thousands of patients are expected to lose their family doctors after four physicians at the same clinic announced they will be closing their practices this summer.

  Canada

  Mar 2, 2023
• ‘Backwards immigration process’ creating red tape for future N.S. doctors, medical resident says

  A medical resident who came to Nova Scotia as an international student says the province is losing out on good doctors due to immigration challenges.

  Canada

  Jan 23, 2023
• Billed as remedy for doctor shortage, virtual medicine in N.S. hits bottleneck

  Virtual medicine offered a novel way for patients to see doctors and alleviate chronic pressure on a strained health system, but some say the promise has proven illusory.

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  Dec 7, 2022
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• N.S. family doctor of 43 years says the province’s doctor shortage is not surprising

  Dr. George Burden was 'at the tender age of 23' when he fell in love with family medicine, but he says he's not surprised that the province is struggling to find enough doctors.

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  Aug 23, 2022
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• N.S. looks to streamline licensure for medical workers new to Canada

  As health care continues to deal with staff shortages across the country, Nova Scotia is working to fast-track internationally educated doctors who are waiting to practice.

  Canada

  Aug 10, 2022