RSV protection for infants available
HALIFAX: Infants under eight months can now get free protection against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). The program for infants – which will be offered every year during the RSV season,…
New Care Coordination Centre provides information in real-time
HALIFAX: Real-time information is helping healthcare teams provide better, faster care to patients. The new Care Coordination Centre at the Halifax Infirmary site of the QEII Health Sciences Centre gives…
Province makes Virtual Care available to more Nova Scotians
From a release HALIFAX: All Nova Scotians on the Need a Family Practice Registry can now get free, online medical appointments through Virtual Care Nova Scotia (VirtualCareNS). Previously, people had…
N.S. implementing direct to triage policy beginning June 1
From a release HALIFAX: A new Emergency Health Services (EHS) initiative at hospital emergency departments will get paramedics and ambulances back on the road faster so they can respond to…
N.S. moving to Biosimilar drugs for Pharmacare program
HALIFAX: Beginning Feb. 4, the province has announced that Nova Scotians enrolled in Pharmacare programs will begin switching to a biosimilar version of certain biologic drugs, including some insulins and…