Nova Scotia Doctor Shortage
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N.S. says new funding model piloted for family doctors will cut province’s wait listNova Scotia is launching a pilot project that will permit some family doctors to be paid for the number of patients on their roster, not just for the services provided.HealthJun 9
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New campaign urges doctors to come to Nova ScotiaAs of February, there were 86,050 Nova Scotians on the wait-list for a family doctor, representing about 8.6 per cent of the population.HealthMar 7
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Increasing need for family doctors in Nova Scotia, as waiting list grows to 78,000The list of people waiting for family doctors rose to a record 77,696 names as of Oct. 1, a jump of 60 per cent from the 48,812 people on the list at the same time last year.HealthOct 12, 2021
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Yarmouth, N.S. hoping to ‘level the playing field’ as it tries to attract doctorsMany residents of Yarmouth and surrounding areas are without a family physician and those who are lucky enough to have one have to wait months to get an appointment.CanadaAug 11, 2021
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Doctor shortages a key election issue in Nova ScotiaThe need is greatest in the Northern and Western health zones, where over 13 per cent of the population are in need of a family doctor.CanadaAug 10, 2021
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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."HealthJan 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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