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“The health-care environment in Nova Scotia is currently in a state of crisis... the problem of adversarial relationships that have resulted in a challenging work environment created by the Nova Scotia Health Authority and the Department of Health and Wellness.”

At some point, you’ve probably searched the job ads. Some look interesting, some... not so much.

How would this ad rate? High stress job; Management won’t support you or provide the necessary tools; Management won’t respect you and will routinely belittle your ideas; and Pays less than the same job in other provinces.

Sound appealing?

Nova Scotia’s doctors work hard to care for their patients, provide them with appropriate advice and advocate on their behalf.

On Oct. 3, in a statement to the media and during Budget Estimates in the Legislature, the Honourable Randy Delorey, Minister of Health and Wellness, said to the people of Nova Scotia that he is not in a dispute with physicians, he is only in a dispute with Doctors Nova Scotia (DNS).

Let us be clear. Doctors Nova Scotia is the province’s physicians.

$4 million in arrears claimed

The federal government’s proposed changes to taxes for private corporations could have a negative impact on patient care in Nova Scotia. 

Every day in communities across Nova Scotia, doctors help improve the lives of their patients. On May 1 we’re celebrating Doctors’ Day, an occasion for all Nova Scotians to recognize their physicians’ dedication to providing exemplary patient care.

This past Easter my mother died. She was 75 years old and was active until the last month of her life. She was troubled by Rheumatoid Arthritis for 15 years and had constant joint pain and deformity yet managed to get around and see friends and family. She had few other health problems; she was a smoker. In her last weeks she had significantly worse joint pain and decreased mobility. As is common, she fell in her home, couldn't get up and came to the hospital via EHS.

Despite the many known benefits of being physically active, only 30 per cent of Nova Scotia seniors aged 65 and over are active enough to reap the benefits, according to a news release from Doctors Nova Scotia.

According to the Nova Scotia Department of Health and Wellness, the amount of physical activity we get every day declines with age. As a result, older adults face increased risk of mobility loss, function capacity and most importantly, independence.

From Doctors Nova Scotia...

Recently, there have been several news stories highlighting the role seniors are playing in the dissemination of prescription drugs in Cumberland County. It is a troubling issue that can’t only be addressed by doctors and law enforcement.