Nova Scotia Doctors
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‘Backwards immigration process’ creating red tape for future N.S. doctors, medical resident saysA medical resident who came to Nova Scotia as an international student says the province is losing out on good doctors due to immigration challenges.CanadaJan 23
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Nova Scotia Health Authority CEO promises to meet national surgical wait time benchmarks by 2025Nova Scotia health officials say there are 22,600 people waiting for various surgeries in the province, down from 26,000 in May this year.CanadaDec 13, 2022
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Billed as remedy for doctor shortage, virtual medicine in N.S. hits bottleneckVirtual 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.HealthDec 7, 2022
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Nova Scotia family doctor wait list hits record high at more than 116,000 peopleThe monthly report shows that the number of people waiting for a family doctor or nurse practitioner is up five per cent since Sept.CanadaOct 15, 2022
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N.S. to provide office space for some doctors as recruiting incentiveThe premier told reporters that more needs to be done to increase access to primary care, but he questioned the accuracy of the wait-list.HealthOct 13, 2022
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Nova Scotia announces $6M in funding to retain doctors, improve primary careNova Scotia has partnered with the department of family medicine at Dalhousie University to, over four years, help connect more Nova Scotians to a primary care provider.CanadaOct 12, 2022
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N.S. looks to streamline licensure for medical workers new to CanadaAs 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.CanadaAug 10, 2022
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N.L. Opposition says premier should learn from Nova Scotia on doctor recruitmentOpposition Leader David Brazil told reporters today he's aware of efforts by Nova Scotia Health to convince Ukrainian doctors in Newfoundland to resettle in Nova Scotia.CanadaJul 19, 2022
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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, 2022
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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, 2022
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