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June 11, 2025
Interview with new president of Doctors Nova Scotia
CTV News Atlantic
Shelly McNeil, the new president of Doctors Nova Scotia, discusses her to-do list.
May 11, 2025
Rollout of electronic medical records system delayed until December
CBC Nova Scotia
The president-elect of Doctors Nova Scotia said delays in a project of this scope are not unexpected.
"Implementing a modern hospital-based clinical information system is a large undertaking and will be foundational to improved patient care," Dr. Shelly McNeil said in a statement.
"We know that everyone is working hard to implement OPOR and while we would like to see the timelines met, it's vitally important that OPOR is implemented well."
April 4, 2025
Recruiters say more U.S doctors, health-care workers are looking to move to Canada
CTV Atlantic
Nova Scotia Health conducted a campaign in November to attract United States health-care workers to the region, generating more than 500 nursing leads and five new hires.
Doctors Nova Scotia says the demand for family physicians continues to rise.
“The waiting list also to see a specialist is too long to have and an investigation to have and getting a longer waiting list,” says Dr. Gehad Gobran, president of Doctors Nova Scotia.
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