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Nova Scotia will soon award system-changing health record …

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Nova Scotia long COVID clinic struggles to find new doctor as …

WEBThe service that helps Nova Scotians faced with ongoing health issues following a COVID-19 infection is struggling to find a primary care provider to oversee its …

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Antivaxxers go to court in a hopeless bid to stop Dr. Strang from

WEBNews 1. Rent and development “The Progressive Conservative government has tabled legislation to extend the cap on rent increases, but there are still loopholes …

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Nova Scotia hospitals move to fully computerized health records …

WEBThe Nova Scotia government is spending $364.5 million to buy a fully computerized clinical information system the health minister said “will transform the way …

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7 out of 10 Canadians don’t know risk factors for heart disease and

WEBIn the years since her diagnosis, Mills has advocated for and helped many other patients in similar situations. While she doesn’t dwell on it, she finds herself …

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Health Canada wants Nova Scotia to repay $1.277 million for …

WEBIt was business as usual Monday for two private health care clinics operating in Halifax. Nova Scotia’s Health Minister Michelle Thompson appears in no …

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Some Nova Scotians turning to 'Your Doctors Online' app for …

WEBWhen Debbie Smith’s daughter began struggling with some physical issues at the end of May, she brought her to see their family doctor. But the Cole Harbour mother …

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Nova Scotians can now vote for top ideas in health care challenge

WEBThe Houston government is letting Nova Scotians judge the top 10 ideas submitted by health care workers to improve the system. These ideas aren’t reforms, …

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Long COVID information and resources

WEBYou could have long COVID. The condition includes new, returning, or ongoing symptoms ranging from brain fog and extreme fatigue to headaches, sleep …

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Nova Scotia's family doctor shortage to persist

WEBFamily doctors who work in rural communities can earn a $125,000 bonus over five years. Yet despite these initiatives, the province’s net gain of family doctors …

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Advocates applaud province's decision to remove barriers for …

WEBIn a media release Wednesday, the Department of Health and Wellness said effective immediately, the province was removing barriers and cutting wait times for …

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Resolving Nova Scotia's doctor shortage: more recruitment and …

WEBWith an election on the doorstep and 69,000 Nova Scotians now without a family doctor, how to encourage more family practitioners to set up shop in rural Nova …

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Valley hospital's Team Lavender supports spiritual, emotional

WEBIn his 13 years working at Valley Regional Hospital, Nick Swift says this is by far the most challenging time to be in health care. “Things are pretty stressful at the …

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Nova Scotia’s Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Program is expanding

WEBThe provincial co-ordinator of a program providing specialized care for survivors of sexual violence says its expansion is “momentous.” On Friday, the …

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Bayers Lake outpatient clinic opening on Nov. 20

WEBThe Bayers Lake Outpatient Community Centre is scheduled to open November 20. The facility is one component of a multi-year redevelopment plan to close …

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Nova Scotia announces changes to improve emergency response …

WEBCredit: Ricardo Weibezahn - ICIJ DEFORESTATION INC. Reporter Joan Baxter is one of 140 journalists from 39 media outlets across 27 countries working …

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Paramedics' union says new emergency medical responder role an …

WEBEmergency medical responders will be trained to drive ambulances as well as assess and stabilize patients. Paramedics currently work in pairs, and the decision to …

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Emergency department closures continue to rise in Nova Scotia

WEBEmergency departments (EDs) were closed a total of 79,813 hours. A temporary ED closure, also called an unplanned or unscheduled closure, is a change in …

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What went wrong with MyHealthNS

WEBWe have come a long wrong way from November 20, 2012, when then-NDP Health Minister Dave Wilson declared himself “proud that Nova Scotia is leading the …

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