Nova Scotia Health is investigating a confirmed case of hepatitis A in Amherst and warn there is a risk to the public, albeit low.

The doors are closed once again to new patients requiring ‘withdrawal service’ at All Saints Hospital in Springhill.

The North Cumberland Memorial Hospital in Pugwash is experiencing an issue with telephone and fax lines. 

All Saints Hospital in Springhill is still not back to full service following the evacuation of the entire facility nearly two weeks ago.

Open and sincere communication wins again as officials from Nova Scotia Health hosted a public meeting at the Pugwash High School last night.

Senior officials from the Northern Zone of Nova Scotia Health are bracing for a contentious meeting in Pugwash tomorrow.

Nova Scotia Health has bowed to pressure to host an open, public meeting on the status of healthcare and its future with a new hospital in Pugwash.

Controversy surrounds the proposed public meeting on healthcare, set for Tuesday at the Pugwash firehall.

Residents thirsting for up-to-date and accurate information on the status of healthcare in the catchment area of the new Pugwash hospital will finally have their day.

In a world under threat of nuclear war from Russia, the shortage of medical isotopes now threatens lives at the other bend of that spectrum.

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.