Doctor Shortage

A record-breaking number of Canadian residents are turning away from family medicine, as hundreds of spots in the national residency program remain vacant. March data from the Canadian Resident Matching Service showed 268 resident…

A patient of a Halifax clinic is expressing concerns after learning she would not only be losing her family doctor, but would also have to pay hundreds of dollars to obtain her family’s medical records. Cornelia Schneider was recently…

Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston has confirmed the province will be getting its second medical school. Houston made the announcement in his State of the Province Address in Sydney, N.S., on Friday.“The rumours are true,” Houston said.…