N.S. woman calls health-care system ‘dangerous’ after surgery postponements
Andrea Ritcey severed an artery and a nerve in her hand in an accident. She needed surgery and was told 72 hours would be ideal, but ended up waiting 12 days for the procedure.
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https://globalnews.ca/news/10852071/nova-scotia-health-surgery-delay/
N.S. woman calls health-care system ‘dangerous’ after surgery postponements

Andrea Ritcey severed an artery and a nerve in her hand in an accident. She needed surgery and was told 72 hours would be ideal, but ended up waiting 12 days for the procedure.

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@harold And it's not like we're flush with trained health care workers. Jaysus.

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N.S. facing wave of physician retirements as wait-list for primary care remains high
Dr. Leisha Hawker told a legislative committee today that about one-quarter of family physicians in the province are aged 60 and older and may be considering retirement.
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https://globalnews.ca/news/10370370/nova-scotia-physician-retirements/
N.S. facing wave of physician retirements as wait-list for primary care remains high

Dr. Leisha Hawker told a legislative committee today that about one-quarter of family physicians in the province are aged 60 and older and may be considering retirement.

Global News

A new orientation program is coming to Nova Scotia to help welcome more than 100 internationally-trained doctors to the province...

https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/n-s-announces-orientation-program-for-internationally-trained-doctors-1.6202283

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N.S. announces orientation program for internationally-trained doctors

A new orientation program is coming to Nova Scotia to help welcome more than 100 internationally-trained doctors to the province.

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