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…
YourHealthNS expands diagnostic imaging reports: N.S.
HALIFAX: Nova Scotians can soon access more diagnostic imaging reports through YourHealthNS. Mammogram, MRI, and CT and PET scan reports will start to be available in the app as early…
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…
Blasting complete, rock breaking underway at QEII Halifax Infirmary construction site
HALIFAX: Site preparation for the new QEII Halifax Infirmary acute care tower has moved to the next phase with blasting complete, marking a milestone in the work. The next step…
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…
COLUMN: Let’s reinvent our health system – and put rehabilitation at the centre
The following is a column from Aliki Thomas, distributed by QUOI Media. By Aliki Thomas I have great hope for our publicly funded healthcare system. This may seem a strange…
Province to recoup hundreds of millions from tobacco settlement
NOVA SCOTIA: The province will recoup approximately $809 million from tobacco companies for the impact of smoking on the healthcare system. All provinces and territories joined together to sue for…
Recruiting starts for Nova Scotia’s first internal travel nurse program
HALIFAX: Registered nurses can now apply to participate in the province’s first internal travel nurse program. The pilot program will create a Nova Scotia Health travel nurse team to be…
N.S. NDP say province must release updated doctor waitlist numbers
From a release HALIFAX: The Houston government hasn’t released updated numbers for the Need a Family Practice Registry for over three months. Nova Scotians deserve to know how many people…
N.S. introduces acts to support regulated health professionals
HALIFAX: The Minister of Health and Wellness said that legislation introduced September 5, will help ensure consistency in the oversight of regulated health professions in Nova Scotia. It establishes the…