Nova Scotians should have confidence that the massage therapists they visit are trained professionals. That is why government is taking steps to regulate the profession.

More services are being provided across Nova Scotia for people who have experienced sexual assault.

Government is inviting bids from companies interested in managing the construction of a major expansion at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital.

Denturists want to be able to use all of their skills and training to help their patients.

Every day, paramedics work on the front lines of our health care system providing care and comfort to Nova Scotians.

Medical students are getting hands-on training in Cape Breton through a new program designed to introduce future doctors to practicing in rural communities.

Government is introducing changes meant to bring immediate relief and more support to staff and residents in long-term-care homes across the province.

Nova Scotians will receive more timely diagnoses and treatment with a new PET-CT scanner at the QEII Health Sciences Centre.

La vaccination contribue à la bonne santé des enfants et des familles.

Helping children and families stay healthy means making sure immunizations are up-to-date.

Audiologists and speech-language pathologists will have to be licensed to work in Nova Scotia, beginning in November.

Government is supporting families and economic growth in Eskasoni through two cost-shared infrastructure projects - a new 48-bed long-term care home and the installation of fibre optic cable for high-speed internet.

Government is adding 16 new seats to Dalhousie University’s Medical School.

MyHealthNS, the province’s secure online service that allows patients to access their health information and securely communicate with their doctor, is moving to a new software vendor.

Construction of a new primary health-care centre beside Soldiers Memorial Hospital in Middleton will soon get underway.

North Sydney will soon be home to a new, modern community health centre, long-term care home and laundry centre.

New Waterford will soon be home to an innovative community hub that includes a new school, community health centre and long-term care home.

Government is supporting a new 10-bed hospice in Cape Breton with annual operating funding, Premier Stephen McNeil announced today, Aug. 2.

Construction of a new six-station dialysis unit at the Glace Bay Hospital is now underway.

A company has been selected to design a major expansion of the emergency department at the IWK Health Centre in Halifax that will see it double in size.