This Wednesday marks one year since Tim Houston was elected premier of Nova Scotia on a promise to “fix” health care. Nova Scotians handed the Progressive Conservatives a majority government to try and do just that. The government has undertaken many initiatives, creating separate offices to focus on the recruitment of more health care professionals […]
Some Nova Scotians turning to ‘Your Doctors Online’ app for quick primary care access
When Debbie Smith’s daughter began struggling with some physical issues at the end of May, she brought her to see their family doctor. But the Cole Harbour mother said their doctor was dismissive of the issue and they left frustrated with no resolution. When her daughter’s health didn’t improve, Smith knew she had to do […]
Nova Scotia’s second busiest emergency department is dealing with record-breaking overcapacity
The chief of the province’s second busiest emergency department says record-breaking overcapacity issues are making it increasingly difficult for them to fill the gaps of a primary care system in crisis. “Our capacity at best is probably 140 a day, and we’ve been averaging over 150 a day fairly regularly and more in the last […]
Chief of the IWK emergency department says hospital facing ‘unknown territory’ as visits reach record numbers
The chief of the IWK Health Centre’s emergency department says the volume of visits is skyrocketing and she’s worried things are heading into “unknown territory.” “The volume in our department is literally off the charts. It is much higher than is typical for this time of year, and in fact it’s almost the highest volume […]
IWK emergency department over capacity, number of visits expected to increase
The IWK Health Centre’s emergency department (ED) has been overcapacity for the last six weeks and with things expected to worsen, the facility’s Twitter account issued a brief statement and a link to a new triage video on Tuesday afternoon. “We are doing everything we can to manage the volume and acuity of patients who […]