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• ‘Heartbreaking’: Nova Scotia clinics forced to turn away patients amid doctor shortage

  The waitlist for getting a family doctor has climbed beyond 150,000 residents, according to Nova Scotia Health — about 15 per cent of the province’s population.

  Health

  Aug 22, 2023
  
• Emergency departments are in a state of crisis, Halifax ER chief says

  The head of emergency medicine for Halifax says it's in a state of 'crisis' amid a shortage of nurses, physicians and hospital beds, and with a rise in patients with complex needs.

  Canada

  Jan 13, 2023
  
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• Calls increase for Maritime governments to address staff shortages in health care

  Calls are increasing across the Maritimes for governments to tackle labour shortages in the health-care sector, as hospitals are being forced to close emergency rooms.

  Health

  Jul 3, 2022
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• ‘Going to be a marathon’: Nova Scotia struggles to retain doctors and nurses

  The daunting truth? The province needs to hire 100 doctors per year over the next 10 years, according to the province's health-care recruitment office.

  Health

  Jun 20, 2022
• Doctors warn good governance ‘desperately needed’ for N.S. healthcare

  A group of medical professionals have released an online paper critiquing the Nova Scotia Health Authority’s governance model.

  Health

  Jul 26, 2017
• ‘It’s pure hell’: Halifax man starts petition to help his father find doctor

  A man from Halifax has started a petition with the hopes of putting pressure on the government to remedy the province's doctor shortage.

  Canada

  Feb 24, 2017