NS Doctor Shortage

• Nova Scotia’s waiting list for family care dips about 15,000 people, to 145,144

  The figures for Oct. 4 indicate there were 145,114 people on the registry, compared to 160,234 when figures were last publicly released on June 1.

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  Oct 17, 2024
  
• N.S. high-need patients continue to search for family doctor

  One of the more than 150,000 residents in Nova Scotia looking for a family doctor said many of clinics aren't accepting new patients, leaving them stranded.

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  Sep 11, 2023
  
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• N.S. boasting doctor recruitment success but number of residents without doctor also growing

  Between April 1, 2022, and March 31, 2023, there were 168 new doctors who started practising in the province — but the net gain was only 86 physicians.

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  May 18, 2023
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• N.S. to provide office space for some doctors as recruiting incentive

  The premier told reporters that more needs to be done to increase access to primary care, but he questioned the accuracy of the wait-list.

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  Oct 13, 2022
• Ukrainian doctors in N.L. who fled the war say they are frustrated with province

  Meanwhile, Nova Scotia's Health Department has contacted Ukrainian physicians in Newfoundland to offer perks like housing and daycare if they relocate to that province.

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  Jul 18, 2022
• Increasing need for family doctors in Nova Scotia, as waiting list grows to 78,000

  The list of people waiting for family doctors rose to a record 77,696 names as of Oct. 1, a jump of 60 per cent from the 48,812 people on the list at the same time last year.

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  Oct 12, 2021
• Nova Scotia emergency room temporarily closing due to doctor shortage

  The Musquodoboit Valley Memorial Hospital's emergency centre will close on Monday, the Nova Scotia Health Authority says.

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  Jul 13, 2019
• Yarmouth Chamber of Commerce taking the lead on local doctor recruitment

  On Tuesday, the provincial Department of Communities, Culture and Heritage announced it would provide $75,000 to the task force over the next three years.

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  Jun 25, 2019
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• Nova Scotia Nurses’ Union report says NSHA needs to educate public on emergency health system

  A new report is recommending that the Nova Scotia Health Authority improve public knowledge about emergency services.

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  May 7, 2019