Doctor and patient.
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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April 3, 2025

MLA raises concerns over doctor’s pay in rural hospitals, Nova Scotia Health calls claims ‘inaccurate’

CTV Atlantic

Doctors Nova Scotia, in an email to CTV, explained the new payment model.

“The new payment model is called the longitudinal family medicine (LFM) rural small site payment model for physicians who provide comprehensive care – primary care, UTC (urgent treatment centres), inpatient hospital care, long-term care. Or if the physician is providing care in the UTC, they will be paid either a sessional rate or the ED rate if negotiated separately,” stated the association.

A stethoscope on keyboard
March 14, 2025

Nova Scotians without primary care still concerned despite waitlist drop

CTV Atlantic

However, as the waitlist goes down, there’s concern about how many will choose to retire in the near future.

Doctors Nova Scotia says 24 per cent of practicing family doctors in the province are over the age of 60. But the organization’s president says there are two key factors that could help address the issue.

“Decrease the burden on the family physicians and better remuneration, to keep them inside Nova Scotia because it is a competitive market everywhere,” said Dr. Gehad Gobran.

Graduates tossing caps
March 12, 2025

'Anything you can imagine'; Health care expansion in Cape Breton bringing jobs, money to economy

The Cape Breton Post

Dr. Gehad Gobran, president of Doctors Nova Scotia said retaining new doctors is important and involves the community making them feel welcome.

Doctors Nova Scotia President Dr. Gehad Gobran thinks the medical college will help get more doctors working in the province to decrease the number of residents needing one.

Doctor working on a laptop.
January 28, 2025

Red-tape reduction exceeds targets, N.S. government says

The Chronicle Herald

The Nova Scotia government says it is making significant inroads in cutting regulatory red tape in the province, particularly in the field of health care.

“Doctors don’t go into medicine for the exhaustive paperwork, they do so to care for their patients,” said Nancy MacCready-Williams, CEO of Doctors Nova Scotia.