NS Department Of Health And Wellness

• Eastern Shore physician discusses impacts of rising emergency department closures

  'The shortage of physicians in the rural parts of the province, indeed across the province, is an unfortunate reality that we have to deal with.'

  Health

  Jan 7, 2021
  
• ‘I hate this place’: Families protest on behalf of long-term care residents, compare isolation to prison

  Protesters are demanding an immediate change in government-ordered visitor restrictions at long-term care homes in Nova Scotia.

  Canada

  Sep 1, 2020
  
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• Janet Knox set to retire as NSHA president and CEO

  Knox helped in the planning and creation of the NSHA in 2014 after the province's decision to merge nine health authorities into one provincial entity. 

  Health

  Feb 26, 2019
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• Inter-agency exercise simulates helicopter crash at CFB Shearwater

  The annual exercise, coordinated by the Department of Health and Wellness, is a chance to test response and coordination for large-scale emergencies.

  Canada

  Oct 3, 2018
• Nova Scotia still lacks policy to combat pressure sores in nursing homes

  The provincial government launched an investigation into the treatment of pressure injuries at nursing homes in Nova Scotia after Chrissy Dunnington, 40, died this past spring.

  Politics

  Sep 19, 2018
• Nova Scotia requiring long-term care facilities to report bedsores

  The province says these new reporting requirements will improve tracking and oversight of wound care for residents. 

  Health

  Jun 14, 2018
• Nova Scotia Teachers Union accusing province of changing teacher certification system

  The Nova Scotia Teachers Union is accusing the province of making unilateral changes to the teacher certification system.

  Education

  Jun 12, 2018
• Direction 180 methadone clinic in financial trouble, can’t accept new clients

  Unexpected costs for a new mobile outreach bus, coupled with unsuccessful grant applications, have put a Halifax methadone clinic in dire financial straits.

  Canada

  Mar 23, 2016