Nova Scotia health
Nova Scotia’s Period Poverty Summit highlights ongoing accessibility issues
Topics discussed at the Period Poverty Summit at the conference ranged from healthcare to financial and other socioeconomic issues. Continue reading
N.S. experiencing delay in getting full order of vaccines ahead of flu season
Despite country-wide delays in the delivery of flu vaccines, Nova Scotia healthcare providers say there is no need for alarm. Continue reading
N.S. health department encourages parents to vaccinate children before school
Vaccines lower the risk of infection and helps people develop immunity to diseases like whooping cough, measles and many others. Continue reading
New Twitter feature tackling vaccine misinformation an ‘important step’: N.S. chief medical officer
Certain keywords linked to vaccines or vaccination in the Twitter app will now prompt a link to the federal government health website. Continue reading
Hospital shortages ‘add stress,’ potential hours-long trip for expectant moms in Yarmouth, N.S.
By Sarah Ritchie Sr. Broadcast Journalist/Anchor
For expectant mothers in Nova Scotia, a shortage of doctors and anesthesiologists is going to mean they must be prepared for an hours-long trip for treatment. Continue reading
Protesters brave wet weather to raise concerns about Nova Scotia health care
Among the issues raised by protesters were a lack of doctors and nurses, a limited number of beds, limited access to primary care and limited ambulance availability. Continue reading
Halifax-area patient says hospital ER trip ‘worst I have experienced’
There are new complaints about the condition of Halifax emergency rooms, with one patient describing a scene of makeshift beds in crowded hallways, and nurses out of supplies. Continue reading
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Flu vaccines in short supply in Nova Scotia
This year, about 430,000 doses were ordered and they have all been distributed. Continue reading
N.S. needs to boost long-term care facilities’ staffing levels to address ‘overstressed’ homes: expert panel
Health and Wellness Minister Randy Delorey appointed the panel in September in the wake of media reports that raised questions about the quality of care in the facilities, including severe bedsores. Continue reading
N.S. opposition leaders plan to push government to improve health care situation
The province has grappled with persistent doctor shortages and emergency room closures in recent years. Continue reading