Nova Scotia Doctor Shortage
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With virtual care agreement set to expire, Doctors Nova Scotia calls for permanent solutionDoctors Nova Scotia is looking for the government to implement virtual care beyond the COVID-19 pandemic.HealthOct 13, 2020
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N.S. doctor shortage leads to barriers for patients in need of prescriptions for narcotics, controlled drugs"Patients running out of their medications, patients taking less than maybe they should. All those kinds of things have an impact on their health and it has an impact on the system as a whole."ÂHealthJan 15, 2020
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Family of 91-year-old rural N.S. man scrambling to find him a family doctorKerri Bogle is preparing for her grandfather to lose his family physician and the health consequences she expects to come with it.HealthJan 9, 2020
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Sick residents will be allowed back into nursing homes amid doctor shortage: Shannex"The primary goal will always be the return the resident to their home if it is possible to do so safely," the long-term care provider said.HealthDec 10, 2019
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Many not optimistic as Nova Scotia, province’s doctors enter negotiationsCritics of the provincial government's negotiation strategies are not holding their breath for positive results as doctors look to enter a new agreement.HealthMay 27, 2019
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Pancreatic cancer survival rates in Nova Scotia continue to fall, remain lowest in CanadaNova Scotians diagnosed with pancreatic cancer have half the chance of surviving the disease compared to those patients living in Ontario.HealthMay 12, 2019
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Shortage of anesthesiologists in Yarmouth raises concern among pregnant womenIn recent months, Yarmouth Regional Hospital has struggled to ensure that expectant mothers in the area will have an anesthesiologist on hand for their deliveries.HealthMay 7, 2019
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Nova Scotia Nurses’ Union report says NSHA needs to educate public on emergency health systemA new report is recommending that the Nova Scotia Health Authority improve public knowledge about emergency services.HealthMay 7, 2019
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Can’t ignore frustrated patient’s ‘heartbreaking’ video, doctors group saysThe 33-year-old Rudderham described her case as the "face of the health-care crisis in Nova Scotia," and has asked to meet with Premier Stephen McNeil.HealthApr 26, 2019
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Hospital shortages ‘add stress,’ potential hours-long trip for expectant moms in Yarmouth, N.S.For expectant mothers in Nova Scotia, a shortage of doctors and anesthesiologists is going to mean they must be prepared for an hours-long trip for treatment.HealthApr 25, 2019
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