A new incentive program and additional seats at Dalhousie University will help ensure Nova Scotia has the nurse practitioners it needs.

The delivery of the QEII redevelopment project and the recently announced CBRM Health Care Redevelopment Plan will be led by a new division of Nova Scotia Lands, a Crown entity that focuses on major construction and remediation projects.

Four orthopedic surgeons have been recruited to improve care and help more Nova Scotians receive hip and knee replacements.

Sites have been selected for new family medicine residency spaces in Nova Scotia, an important component of the plan to provide more Nova Scotians access to a family doctor.

Un nouveau système d'avertissement en cas de chaleur préviendra les Néo-Écossais lorsque le temps chaud et humide pourrait nuire à la santé.

A new heat warning system will warn Nova Scotians when hot and humid weather has the potential to be harmful.

Government announced today, June 21, specific actions to address more serious pressure injuries in the province’s long-term care facilities.

The Department of Health and Wellness is taking action to improve wound care in long-term care facilities and ensure consistent standards across the province.

Another 142 family doctors in Nova Scotia have taken on new patients in the second month of a new incentive for them.

REMARQUE : une liste des récipiendaires des prix suit le présent communiqué. Une cérémonie de remise de prix pour longs états de service auprès des Services de santé d’urgence (SSU) a eu lieu aujourd’hui, 29 mai, pour rendre hommage à des employés qui comptent entre 20 et 45 ans de service.

NOTE: A list of award recipients follows this release. Emergency Health Services (EHS) staff members with between 20 and 45 years of service were honoured today, May 29, at the EHS Long Service Award ceremony.

Thousands of Nova Scotians living in long-term care facilities will have access to a new flu vaccine this fall, which will provide greater protection for seniors and is expected to reduce hospital stays.

Le médecin hygiéniste en chef et le directeur de la sécurité publique de la Nouvelle-Écosse rappellent aux gens qu'un opioïde dangereux est présent en Nouvelle-Écosse.

Nova Scotia’s Chief Medical Officer of Health and Director of Public Safety are reminding Nova Scotians of the presence of a dangerous opioid in Nova Scotia.

Nearly 900 more Nova Scotians now have a family doctor thanks to early uptake in one of the incentives recently announced by government and Doctors Nova Scotia.

More construction contracts for the Dartmouth General Hospital’s expansion and renovation have been awarded to Nova Scotia, Ontario and Quebec companies.

Mandi’s last wish was to give the gift of life. As tragic as her death was, it is the resounding impact of her wishes that are etched in our memories and offer solace as nothing else has.

Le dernier souhait de Mandi était d'offrir le don de vie. Malgré son décès tragique, c'est l'impact retentissant de son souhait qui est gravé dans notre mémoire et qui nous offre du réconfort comme rien d'autre.

Le printemps est à nos portes, ce qui signifie des températures plus chaudes et plus de temps en plein air. La population de tiques continue de s'accroître dans plusieurs régions de la Nouvelle-Écosse. Il est important de vous protéger et de protéger votre famille contre les tiques lorsque vous profitez du plein air.

Spring is here, and with it warmer temperatures and more time outside.