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Doctors Nova Scotia has provided the government notice of its intention to ask the courts to settle two contract issues with the provincial government. The association has been working to resolve these issues for 12 months.
Nova Scotia’s physicians will meet with provincial and federal elected officials on Saturday to share their concerns about proposed federal tax changes on private corporations.
Last evening, Doctors Nova Scotia met with senior government officials and representatives of the Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA), Dalhousie Medical School, the College of Physicians and Surgeons and Nova Scotia, and the IWK to share solutions for healing Nova Scotia’s health-care system.
Dartmouth, N.S. – A new survey shows that burnout is a serious issue for Nova Scotia’s doctors.
Of the 372 physicians that responded, 50 percent reported experiencing symptoms of burnout and another 20 percent are feeling ineffective.
Nova Scotia physician presents emerging issue at CMA General Council in Vancouver
A Nova Scotia physician presented an emerging issue on the loss of physician autonomy to the health policy agenda at the 149th Canadian Medical Association (CMA) General Council (GC) in Vancouver.
The province’s doctors have ratified two four-year contracts with government.
The contracts offer zero per cent, zero per cent, one per cent and 1.5 per cent increases and investments in a few areas most in need, such as hiring new specialists and supporting patient care by telephone.
Doctors Nova Scotia’s annual Strive Award, which includes a $10,000 grant for a chosen health-promotion initiative, was awarded to Leave Out Violence (LOVE). The Halifax-based organization works to support youth who have experienced violence.
Dartmouth, NS – Valley family physician, Dr. Manoj Vohra, was installed as President of Doctors Nova Scotia at the association’s annual conference on Saturday, June 3 in Halifax, N.S.
Dartmouth, NS - Sydney family physician, Dr. Mohan Virick, is the winner of the inaugural Doctors Nova Scotia Patient’s Choice Award.
Dartmouth, NS - Doctors Nova Scotia has selected three finalists for its 2016 community-based Strive Award.
Nova Scotia doctors have developed two comprehensive position papers to help fix the province’s ailing health-care system.
Dear editor:
Janet Knox, CEO of Nova Scotia Health Authority and Denise Perret, Deputy Minister of Health and Wellness have both recently stated that Nova Scotia has the highest rate of physicians to patients in the country.
Dear editor,
As a family physician in a collaborative practice, I know first-hand the benefits of team-based care and the value of having nurse practitioners and family practice nurses in community clinics. My patients benefit from this type of collaboration every single day.
Dartmouth, N.S. - Doctors Nova Scotia has reached tentative agreements with the Department of Health and Wellness on new four-year contracts, if ratified by Nova Scotia’s physicians.
Dartmouth, N.S. - Legislation tabled yesterday by government, which mandates public sector contracts and takes away physicians’ ability to arbitrate their compensation worries the province’s doctors.