Helping others through experience: Dick Jamer’s story
By Lauren MacDougall When Dick Jamer’s wife Jan was diagnosed with dementia, he wasn’t sure where to turn. “I had no idea what the diagnosis meant or what help was…
NSH announces measles exposure at QEII Halifax Infirmary
HALIFAX: Nova Scotia Health Public Health is confirming new measles cases linked to Northern Zone. There are now 61 total cases directly connected to the cases announced in July and…
Public Health investigating cases of measles in Pictou County area
PICTOU COUNTY: Nova Scotia Health is investigating a lab confirmed case of measles in Pictou County with additional contacts who are also ill with measles-like symptoms. Public Health is working…
CIHI Report: encouraging progress in surgical wait times in Nova Scotia
HALIFAX: A new Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) report on wait time performance shows Nova Scotia is making meaningful progress reducing surgical wait times for key procedures. This allowed…
N.S. Health enhancing primary care access to psychiatry
HALIFAX: Nova Scotia Health’s Mental Health and Addictions Program (MHAP) is improving access to psychiatric consultations and assessments for patients referred by their primary care providers. The program is optimizing…
AI-powered security pilot to launch at Colchester East Hants Health Centre emergency department
From a release HALIFAX: Nova Scotia Health is launching a new security pilot project at Colchester East Hants Health Centre (CEHHC) in Truro, aimed at enhancing safety for patients, visitors…
Mobile primary care clinics scheduled for Lower Sackville, Dartmouth
LOWER SACKVILLE: Nova Scotia Health’s mobile primary care clinics have these upcoming clinic dates in Dartmouth and Lower Sackville: Cobequid Community Health Centre 40 Freer Lane, Lower Sackville Saturday, May…
“Unexpected reactions to crack” results in drug alert from N.S. Health
WEST HANTS: Unverified #DrugAlert for March 18, 2025:N.S. Health has received reports from community partners of unexpected reactions to crack in the West Hants area in Nova Scotia. Based on…
New security measures put in place for QEII emergency department
HALIFAX: New security measures are coming to the QEII Halifax Infirmary emergency department to keep patients, families and care providers safer. Beginning Friday, Feb. 14, anyone entering the emergency department’s…
Education sessions to be offered in Elmsdale through N.S. Health
ELMSDALE: The Mobile Health and Wellness Team from Nova Scotia Health will be holding four Education Sessions in Elmsdale. The sessions will take place at the classrooms at East Hants…