Nova Scotia Doctor Waitlist

• How many Nova Scotians are on the doctor wait-list? Number hit 160,000 in June

  Nova Scotia's New Democrats are calling on Premier Tim Houston to immediately release statistics on how many people are looking for a family doctor.

  Health

  Sep 11
  
• Woman gets family doctor in N.S. two years after joining registry

  Although relieved to no longer be one of the more than 150,000 names on the Need a Family Practice Registry, Shira Lurie says the worry hasn't gone away.

  Health

  Aug 24, 2023
  
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• Patient of Halifax clinic slated for closure worries about future with no family doctor

  A patient in Halifax whose family doctor is closing her practice is concerned about what this means for him and the thousands of other patients losing access to primary care.

  Canada

  Mar 11, 2023
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• Nova Scotia family doctor wait list hits record high at more than 116,000 people

  The monthly report shows that the number of people waiting for a family doctor or nurse practitioner is up five per cent since Sept.

  Canada

  Oct 15, 2022
• N.S. offers virtual health care to 105K residents waiting for family doctor

  Nova Scotia's Health Department announced today that everyone on the family practice registry can now sign up for care through a website called VirtualCareNS.

  Canada

  Aug 31, 2022