Community Demands End to Doctor Harassment Community Demands End to Doctor Harassment Bill Martin / Wednesday, June 1, 2022 0 696 Article rating: 5.0 About 75 people gathered in Springhill today to voice support for a local doctor who is mired in a controversial dispute with local officials of the Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA). Read more
Temporary Dialysis Service for Cumberland Temporary Dialysis Service for Cumberland Bill Martin / Saturday, April 30, 2022 0 601 Article rating: 4.0 Life-saving dialysis treatment has become an emergency service in Cumberland County. Read more
Springhill to Reopen Emergency Services Staff Reporter / Tuesday, November 30, 2021 0 703 Article rating: No rating Nova Scotia Health has offered Springhill an early Christmas present. The health Authority announced the All Saints Hospital will return to full emergency service on January 19th. Read more
Springhill Hospital Protest Peaceful But Powerful Springhill Hospital Protest Peaceful But Powerful Bill Martin / Thursday, October 14, 2021 1 981 Article rating: 3.8 They marched behind an ‘SOS’ banner, symbolic of the urgency. It was a demonstration of community support to “Save Our Services" at All Saints Hospital in Springhill. Read more
Protest Today in Support of Springhill Hospital Staff Reporter / Thursday, October 14, 2021 0 616 Article rating: No rating There will be demonstration today in Springhill to protest a reduction in emergency service at the All Saints Hospital. Read more
NSHA Deflects Heat from Nurse Transfer NSHA Deflects Heat from Nurse Transfer Bill Martin / Tuesday, October 12, 2021 2 732 Article rating: No rating The Nova Scotia Health Authority issued a press release today suggesting Cumberland County officials are in step with a plan that sends nurses from Springhill to Amherst, at the expense of the local All Saints Hospital. Read more
County Officials Offer Local Input in Health Decisions Staff Reporter / Friday, October 8, 2021 0 696 Article rating: No rating The decision to cut emergency services in Springhill to bolster staff at the Cumberland Regional Hospital has led Nova Scotia Health authorities to commit to better communication and cooperation across the county. Read more
Health Authority Squeezes Springhill Hospital Bill Martin / Wednesday, September 22, 2021 0 904 Article rating: 3.5 The Nova Scotia Health Authority surprised local officials last Friday with a press release announcing service cuts at the All Saints Hospital in Springhill as the NSHA transfers emergency nurses to the Cumberland Regional Hospital in Amherst. Read more