New Federal/Provincial Deal in Healthcare New Federal/Provincial Deal in Healthcare Staff Reporter / Wednesday, January 10, 2024 0 363 Article rating: No rating Nova Scotia struck a new deal with the federal government to further enhance health care across the province. Read more
Province Adds New Ambulance Personnel Province Adds New Ambulance Personnel Staff Reporter / Friday, January 5, 2024 0 468 Article rating: No rating Nova Scotia will train up to 200 emergency medical responders to assist paramedics and enhance emergency services across the province. Read more
Province Tightens Travel Nurse Rules Staff Reporter / Tuesday, December 5, 2023 0 230 Article rating: No rating The Nova Scotia Government is changing the way it deals with ‘Travel Nurses.’ Read more
NS Launches Mobile Health App NS Launches Mobile Health App Staff Reporter / Wednesday, November 1, 2023 0 421 Article rating: 5.0 A new step aimed at improving healthcare in Nova Scotia puts some control in your hand. Read more
New Doctor Joins Amherst Clinic New Doctor Joins Amherst Clinic Staff Reporter / Wednesday, July 19, 2023 0 1150 Article rating: 4.1 The Minister of Health introduced a new doctor to the collaborative family practice clinic on Prince Arthur Street in Amherst today. Read more
Province Enhances Need a Doctor Registry Province Enhances Need a Doctor Registry Staff Reporter / Thursday, June 22, 2023 0 1003 Article rating: No rating Nova Scotia’s Minister of Health announced a new component to the Need a Family Practice Registry which may help more people get the care they need sooner. Read more
Nurses Returning to Provincial Hospital Service Nurses Returning to Provincial Hospital Service Bill Martin / Friday, May 5, 2023 0 474 Article rating: No rating One hundred and forty-eight nurses have returned to work in Nova Scotia hospitals following the province’s $10 thousand incentive plan. Read more
Aggressive Action for Emergency Care Aggressive Action for Emergency Care Staff Reporter / Wednesday, January 18, 2023 0 650 Article rating: 5.0 Nova Scotia’s Minister of Health announced new initiatives today to ease the burden on emergency rooms across the province. Read more
Premier's Healthcare Summit Gathers Today Premier's Healthcare Summit Gathers Today Staff Reporter / Tuesday, January 17, 2023 0 567 Article rating: No rating Premier Tim Houston will host a summit of healthcare partners this afternoon in Halifax. Read more
Accountability Report in Emergency Health OPINION Michelle Thompson / Wednesday, December 21, 2022 0 913 Article rating: No rating Today we released the Annual Accountability Report on Emergency Departments. The report shows what our healthcare professionals and many Nova Scotians already know — our emergency departments have been pushed to the limit. Read more
Province Expands Med School Doctor Plan Bill Martin / Wednesday, October 12, 2022 0 730 Article rating: No rating The Province has added another piece in the puzzle of health care. The goal is to connect more Nova Scotians to primary care. Read more
MLA Again Resorts to Blocking Tactic MLA Again Resorts to Blocking Tactic Bill Martin / Friday, July 29, 2022 0 979 Article rating: No rating The MLA for Cumberland North is once again using blocking tactics to gather attention. Read more
Health Minister Re-confirms Hospital Plan LETTER TO THE EDITOR Michelle Thompson / Friday, July 29, 2022 0 969 Article rating: No rating Recently there have been concerns expressed about the future of the Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre redevelopment project in Amherst. I’m writing to let you know that this important project will continue. Read more
Temporary Dialysis Service for Cumberland Temporary Dialysis Service for Cumberland Bill Martin / Saturday, April 30, 2022 0 878 Article rating: 4.0 Life-saving dialysis treatment has become an emergency service in Cumberland County. Read more