Nova Scotia Hospital

• Halifax police investigating bomb threat following evacuation of Dartmouth’s N.S Hospital

  By 5:45 p.m., all evacuated personnel and patients returned to the building and Pleasant Street has been re-opened to traffic.

  Crime

  Jul 30, 2019
  
• Court to set appeal dates for finding of Nova Scotia human rights board inquiry

  The inquiry found Nova Scotia had violated the human rights of three people with disabilities, but did not determine that systemic discrimination against people with disabilities had occurred.

  Politics

  Jun 18, 2019
  
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• Nova Scotia ‘austerity’ left people with disabilities without housing, inquiry told

  The hearing is in Day 14, and is considering whether the Department of Community Services violated the Human Rights Act by housing Joseph Delaney and Beth MacLean in a hospital-like, institutional setting.

  Health

  Jun 4, 2018
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• Expert who warned of ‘incarcerating’ people with disabilities speaks at Nova Scotia inquiry

  In 2006, Dorothy Griffiths and Dr. Chrissoula Stavrakaki delivered a report to the Nova Scotia Hospital that concluded it was "verging" on violating the basic rights of people with disabilities.

  Canada

  Mar 23, 2018
• People with disabilities lose hopes, skills in psychiatric hospital, inquiry told

  The provincial government has said it is preparing more small options homes, but that it can't place patients with more complex needs until homes with safe and appropriate levels of care are available.

  Canada

  Mar 8, 2018
• Woman with intellectual disability details 15-year quest for release from N.S. hospital

  The human rights inquiry is considering whether human rights for two Nova Scotians were breached when the province refused to move them from hospital-like settings into small homes where assistance is provided for meals, mental health and other care.

  Canada

  Mar 6, 2018
• Family of Codey Hennigar feels ‘victimized’ after hearing delayed

  Chandler Hennigar says he was disappointed with the Nova Scotia Criminal Code Review Board's decision to hold the hearing at a location where members of the family were unable to attend in person.

  Canada

  Feb 6, 2018
• Senior’s disturbing experience at Halifax Infirmary prompts changes to end-of-life protocols

  Jack Webb was bumped from various rooms due to hospital crowding and repeatedly asked by various staff if he would agree to a do-not-resuscitate order.

  Canada

  Oct 10, 2017
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• Directives in report on abuse at Emerald Hall not a guarantee, mother says

  Tracey Meisner, the mother of Emerald Hall patient Matthew Meisner, who was abused at the facility, says she has little faith in directives that have come from the final report into her son's treatment at the facility.

  Health

  Jan 24, 2017
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• Abuse alleged at Nova Scotia Hospital’s Emerald Hall

  A preliminary investigation report released by the mother of the associated patient details alleged abuse at Nova Scotia Hospital’s Emerald Hall.

  Health

  Nov 15, 2016