Nova Scotia health

• Nova Scotia doctor wait list hits new record high with more than 88,300 people

  The doctor wait list grew most in the health zone that includes Halifax Regional Municipality and surrounding areas.

  Health

  Apr 8
  
• Ottawa and provinces to spend $16.1M on health research in the Maritimes

  Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos says in order to provide Canadians with high-quality health care, the government needs research evidence to show what works.

  Canada

  Mar 17
  
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• New campaign urges doctors to come to Nova Scotia

  As 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.

  Health

  Mar 7
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• Nova Scotia Health warns of COVID-19-related phone scam

  The scam involves an automated call notifying people that they are a close contact of a COVID-19 case, or have tested positive for COVID-19.

  Canada

  Feb 28
• Nova Scotia reports 3 more COVID-19 deaths, 313 new PCR-confirmed cases

  Nova Scotia reported 313 new PCR-confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Monday after labs completed 2,085 tests the day prior.

  Health

  Feb 7
• Most surgeries on hold in N.S. as pressure to health-care system mounts

  The biggest impact on hospitals right now lies with staffing shortages. On any given day, there are 500 to 700 health-care workers off work isolating, says Nova Scotia Health.

  Health

  Jan 13
• Nova Scotia requests federal help for COVID 19 booster vaccine roll out

  Nova Scotia health officials say the province is expecting help from the Canadian Red Cross for the COVID-19 booster vaccine roll-out.

  Health

  Jan 6
• COVID-19: N.S. test results could now take up to 4 days due to volume

  There are also visitor restrictions in place at the QEII Health Sciences Centre in Halifax and the Dartmouth General Hospital 'to reflect COVID-19 activity.'

  Health

  Jan 1
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• Work begins on IWK Health Centre’s ER expansion, set to double in size

  The new ER at the IWK Health Centre in Halifax will help address the increase in patients seen at the hospital, and "meet new infection prevention and control measures."

  Canada

  Dec 20, 2021
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• N.S. funding overdose prevention sites for Halifax and Sydney

  Nova Scotia is establishing two overdose prevention sites in Halifax and Sydney that will be safe spaces for users. On-site testing will ensure the user's supply isn't tainted.

  Canada

  Dec 7, 2021