Nova Scotia ER

• Halifax doctors worry announced ER improvements won’t work due to lack of beds

  An open letter to Premier Tim Houston signed by 39 doctors says the real problem is the not 'overuse' of emergency departments, but a lack of bed space.

  Health

  Jan 19
  
• Canada’s health-care system ‘on the ropes,’ warns N.S. premier amid ER deaths

  'There's no community in this country where the headline story is not about the health-care system,' says Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston, after recent ER waiting room deaths.

  Health

  Jan 15
  
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• Patients leaving overcrowded Nova Scotia ER without being seen: managers

  Managers at the Dartmouth General Hospital say influenza and respiratory syncytial virus are combining with other factors to block the flow of patients through the ER.

  Canada

  Dec 10, 2022
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• Fiona: Schools closed, some asked not to visit ERs as clean-up continues

  As the clean-up from post-tropical storm Fiona's damage continues in Nova Scotia, some cancellations and closures are stretching into the week. 

  Canada

  Sep 25, 2022
• CODE ZERO: N.S. health minister hopes new doctors’ agreement will combat growing ER closures

  Randy Delorey's comments come after Global News analyzed government reports and found a sharp increase in temporary emergency room closures in Nova Scotia.

  Canada

  Dec 18, 2019