Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA) staff members who work in Child & Adolescent Mental Health and Addiction Services have returned to their offices on Townsend Street in Sydney.
“This second measles case is linked to the case identified last week,” says Dr. Lynda Earle, medical officer of health for South West, South Shore and Annapolis Valley. “It’s quite a contagious virus, so not unusual that we would have more cases identified and through public awareness and our contact tracing, we’re aiming to keep that number down.”
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Dr. Michael Dunbar and his Orthopedic Research team at Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA) have used Nova Scotia's health care data to gather information about orthopedic patient characteristics and their health outcomes.
Pediatric patients at Cape Breton Regional Hospital will soon join the Upopolis network, an innovative social media platform that helps young patients safely and securely access youth-friendly medical content, and stay connected with other patients as well as their families and friends while undergoing care.
Public Health is investigating a confirmed travel-related case of measles and asking people who may have been exposed and notice measles symptoms to call for further instructions.
Nova Scotia Health Authority palliative care physician, Dr. David Henderson has been honoured as the 2017 recipient of the Honourable Sharon Carstairs Palliative Care Award of Excellence in Advocacy.
Jim Antle started in-hospital dialysis treatment for advanced kidney disease at age 65. This meant spending three days a week at the hospital, a 30-kilometre drive each way from New Waterford to Cape Breton Regional Hospital in Sydney. A few months after starting dialysis, Antle changed to at-home treatment. More than three years later, he can’t imagine going back.
New province-wide information on the number of people who do not have access to a family practice is guiding Nova Scotia Health Authority’s (NSHA) efforts to recruit professionals and expand access to primary care.
New province-wide information on the number of people who do not have access to a family practice is guiding Nova Scotia Health Authority’s (NSHA) efforts to recruit professionals and expand access to primary care.
Going to the Clay Café, swimming in the local wellness centre, bowling, making healthy meals together or tobogganing in the backyard—the new weekend respite program for children and youth with varying abilities does it all.
