YourHealthNS to include Ultrasound reports
HALIFAX: Nova Scotians can now access more information about their ultrasound results through the YourHealthNS app. Ultrasound reports completed from August 5 onward will start to be available in the…
N.S. extends travel assistance program for surgical patients
HALIFAX: Nova Scotians who need to travel to other parts of the province for surgery will continue to receive support for travel and accommodation. The province has extended the In-province…
Insulin pump program expands, province announces
HALIFAX: All Nova Scotians living with Type 1 diabetes can now apply for funding to cover the cost of an insulin pump and supplies, the provincial Health and Wellness Minister…
N.S. announces free tuition for paramedics, emergency medical responders
HALIFAX: The province Health and Wellness Minister announced that Nova Scotia will cover full tuition costs for more than 460 people who want to become a primary care paramedic or…
Australian paramedics coming to Nova Scotia
HALIFAX: The province announced April 25 that it will welcome 30 new paramedics in 2024-25 following Nova Scotia’s first in-person healthcare recruitment effort in Australia earlier this year. Michelle Thompson,…
QEII Halifax Infirmary expansion underway
From a release: HALIFAX: Generations of Nova Scotians will have better access to healthcare as the largest healthcare construction project in Nova Scotia’s history gets underway. Work has started on…
Dutch Settlement resident part of inaugural emergency medical responders class
HALIFAX: A Dutch Settlement resident is part of the province’s inaugural class of emergency medical responders. The students began their studies earlier this month in Dartmouth. Lynda Ransome and her…
Province unveils new master’s program to train physician assistants
From a release HALIFAX: Nova Scotia announced August 3, a new physician assistant program at Dalhousie University that is expected to begin in January. The two-year master’s program will be…
OP-ED: Minister Thompson issues statement on patient’s death
From a release sent to media: CUMBERLAND COUNTY: The following is a statement from Health and Wellness Minister Michelle Thompson. “I would like to express my deepest condolences to the…
N.S. announces more funding to support healthcare recruitment, retention
From a release HALIFAX: Community groups and municipalities can now apply for up to $100,000 for projects to help recruit and retain healthcare professionals in Nova Scotia. “We know that…