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Nova Scotia health minister announces measures to improve care amid ER deaths | FULL

Nova Scotia Health Minister Michelle Thompson and provincial health authority CEO Karen Oldfield announced actions to improve care in emergency departments across the province on Wednesday. Among the changes include assigning nurse practitioners and physician assistants in ERs, and teams led by doctors focused on getting patients out of ambulances and into ERs faster. The […]

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Young mother's death underscores Nova Scotia's health-care crisis

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There were 558 emergency room deaths in Nova Scotia in 2022 — a six-year high. This includes a young mother who died after waiting six hours to see a doctor in Amherst. Premier Tim Houston joins Power & Politics to address concerns about the province’s health-care crisis. »»» Subscribe to CBC News to watch more

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Philpott: Health-care system in Canada has changed

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Former health minister Jane Philpott, The Globe and Mail’s Robert Fife and The Star’s Stephanie Levitz discuss health care. Subscribe to CTV News to watch more videos: https://www.youtube.com/ctvnews Connect with CTV News: For the latest news visit: http://www.ctvnews.ca/ For a full video offering visit the CTV News Network: http://www.ctvnews.ca/video CTV News on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CTVNews CTV

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Health care under pressure: Rural ER struggles to stay open 24/7

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As Canada’s health-care system comes under increased strain, The National’s Adrienne Arsenault goes inside Chelsey, Ont.’s rural hospital and finds a deeply dedicated staff struggling to keep its ER doors open 24/7. #healthcare #canada #hospital Watch The National live on YouTube Sunday-Friday at 9 p.m. ET Subscribe to The National: https://www.youtube.com/user/CBCTheNational?sub_confirmation=1 Connect with The National

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Canadians less satisfied with health-care access than Americans: poll

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A cross-border survey of Canadians and Americans found Americans polled were twice as likely to report “comfortable” access to the health care they need than Canadians, who said they found it difficult. #Healthcare #Canada #CBCNews Watch The National live on YouTube Sunday-Friday at 9 p.m. ET Subscribe to The National: https://www.youtube.com/user/CBCTheNational?sub_confirmation=1 Connect with The National

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