One Person One Record issues must be addressed, N.S. NDP says
HALIFAX: Official Opposition Leader Claudia Chender has written to the Health Minister May 5 calling on the Houston government to pause the rollout of One Person One Record (OPOR) and…
N.S., feds partner to improve provincial healthcare
HALIFAX: Nova Scotians will get the care they need, faster, with new funding from the federal government, the provincial Minister of Health said on Wednesday. The three-year, $355-million agreement will…
Healthcare data being updated on Action for Health website
From a release: HALIFAX: Nova Scotians can now see updated healthcare data on the Action for Health website. All actions outlined in the strategic plan are now underway and the…
N.S. introduces amendments to strengthen action against Opioid companies
HALIFAX: Health Minister Michelle Thompson brought forward legislation on Oct. 12 that will update its legislation that holds opioid companies accountable for their actions. It will also provide the government…
Province standardizes regulated bodies for health providers, improves patient protection
HALIFAX: Nova Scotia is creating consistency across healthcare professions in Nova Scotia and making it easier to respond to future changes in their fields, the Health Minister said in introducing…
New EHS LifeFlight airplane unveiled
From a release: HALIFAX STANFIELD AIRPORT: A new EHS (Emergency Health Services) LifeFlight airplane will soon transport non-critical care patients from Yarmouth and Sydney to Halifax for tests and treatment.…
Province implementing Gender-Affirming care policy
From a release HALIFAX: Transgender and gender-diverse Nova Scotians will receive more supportive healthcare under the new, comprehensive Gender-Affirming Care Policy that took effect on July 28, the Minister of…
Province announces opening of expanded Dialysis Unit
HALIFAX: Beginning July 12, patients will begin receiving treatment at the expanded dialysis unit at the Halifax Infirmary site of the QEII Health Sciences Centre. Six dialysis stations have been…
Province introduces legislation to improve patient access to care
HALIFAX: Nova Scotians will be able to get healthcare faster with new legislation introduced on March 21. The Patient Access to Care Act includes new measures to reduce administrative burdens…
NSH announces increase of access to primary care
From a press release: HALIFAX: Health care options are expanding for Nova Scotians who do not yet have a family doctor or nurse practitioner. “Nova Scotia is growing at an…