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January 11, 2023

Nova Scotia’s primary health care picture has never been worse

The Coast Halifax

Tim Houston campaigned on a promise that he would solve the province’s primary care shortage. It hasn’t worked.

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January 13, 2023

Emergency departments are in a state of crisis, Halifax ER chief says

Global News

The head of emergency medicine for Halifax and the surrounding area says ERs are under the most extreme pressure that he’s seen in his 23-year career, and he says it’s taking a toll on patients and health-care workers. Emergency medicine is in a state of “crisis” amid a shortage of nurses, physicians and hospital beds, and with a rise in patients with complex needs, Dr. Kirk Magee, chief of the central zone’s network of emergency departments, said in an interview Thursday.

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January 19, 2023

Nova Scotia premier promises action to deal with health care crisis

CBC National

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January 23, 2023

Houston pledges to tackle health-care problems

CTV News Atlantic

Houston pledges to tackle health-care problems.

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January 17, 2023

'Get this fixed': N.S. premier's message to health-care partners with system under strain

CTV News Atlantic

Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston and his health minister met with medical leaders Tuesday afternoon to tackle the multitude of problems plaguing the health-care system. While the premier told reporters the so-called “health partners summit” had been called a few weeks ago, he said the focus was on addressing the current health-care crisis.

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January 17, 2023

Premier meets with health-care leaders to find ways to fix over-burdened system

CBC Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston held a summit with provincial health-care leaders Tuesday after the recent deaths of two patients who sought treatment in hospital emergency departments. "The events over the last week or so have put in a new sense of urgency," Houston said in reference to the deaths of Allison Holthoff and Charlene Snow — two women who died at the end of December while waiting for care.

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January 17, 2023

'Go like hell to get this fixed': Nova Scotia premier's message to provincial health-care sector

CBC News

Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston pledged his government's full support for a health-care system 'in crisis' on Power & Politics Tuesday.

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January 17, 2023

N.S. premier says he’s ‘open to anything’ when it comes to improving health care

Global News

Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says he’s “open to anything” to improve the province’s struggling health-care system. Houston made the comments following a summit of health-care partners Tuesday, which included representatives from regulatory colleges, professional associations, education institutions, unions and service providers.

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January 18, 2023

Houston, health care partners talk emergency department crisis at summit

Halifax Examiner

A news conference will be held Wednesday morning where Health Minister Michelle Thompson and Nova Scotia Health president and CEO Karen Oldfield are expected to announce “improvements” to care provided at emergency departments. The briefing follows a rare meeting on Tuesday between Premier Tim Houston, Thompson, top civil servants, and “health care partners,” which included organizations representing doctors, nurses, pharmacists, licensing bodies, and universities.  

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January 19, 2023

THINKING OUT LOUD WITH SHELDON MacLEOD: A second opinion from Doctors Nova Scotia

Saltwire

HALIFAX, N.S. — Our health care system may needing intensive care right now, but the prognosis isn’t as dire according to the people in the system. Doctors Nova Scotia President Dr. Leisha Hawker says it’s good to see the province making it a priority and making changes. Although some of the recent announcements by government for triaging emergency room patients has her concerned.