A new contract between doctors and the Nova Scotia government offers a different way for physicians to be compensated – it comes after a previous pilot project led to lessons learned about what’s needed. As Callum Smith reports, one family doctor believes the contract could help shore up primary care in the province.

Contracts include measures to attract and retain doctors amid an acute shortage

The province and the association representing Nova Scotia's doctors have agreed to two new contracts for physician and clinical academic funding. The four-year agreements will add about $177 million to the provincial budget by the fourth year. 

A conversation with general anesthesiologist Dr. Colin Audain, who has just started in the role of president of Doctors Nova Scotia. He talks about the increasing number of patients looking for a family doctor and the other challenges he sees at the top of the list for health care.