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CBC
6 days ago
- Health
- CBC
N.S. government hopes new health clinics can cut into waitlist for family doctor
Social Sharing Officials with the Nova Scotia government hope three new health clinics in the Halifax area could eventually remove more than 20,000 people from the province's need-a-family-practice registry, but it will take time and more staff will need to be recruited first. The Hobsons Lake Health Home in Beechville opened last month with one family doctor, a nurse practitioner and a family practice nurse. It currently has 250 patients. Although five more doctors have been recruited to work at the site, a Health Department official said it would be closer to the end of the year before they are all in place and can begin seeing patients. The site also needs two more family practice nurses and one full-time and one part-time licensed practical nurse. When the full staffing complement is in place, the Beechville clinic will have capacity for 8,600 patients. Clinics still require some staff Kolten MacDonell, the director of primary health care for the provincial health authority's central zone, told a news conference Monday that the health homes represent the way primary care will be delivered in the province. The sites combine multiple health-care professionals in one location to provide the most appropriate care for patients based on their needs. Meanwhile, renovations are happening in Halifax for a clinic in the city's downtown and another in the north end. Both are expected to be open in October. The Citadel Health Home will have capacity for 6,000 patients when all staff are hired and in place. Three doctors have been recruited for the site, while work continues to hire a fourth doctor, a nurse practitioner, three family practice nurses and a licensed practical nurse. The six doctors who will work at the Needham Health Home have all been recruited and efforts continue to hire three family practice nurses and a licensed practical nurse for that site. It will have capacity for 8,600 patients when all staff are in place. More than 91K were on waitlist in June Clayton Park West Progressive Conservative MLA Adegoke Fadare made the announcement about the clinics at the Hobsons Lake site on Monday, the day before members of the legislature's health committee are scheduled to discuss the expansion of multidisciplinary health teams in the province. The provincial health authority removed information about the registry from its accountability data website earlier this year.
CTV News
6 days ago
- Health
- CTV News
Three new health homes opening in the Halifax area
Three new health homes in HRM – including the Hobsons Lake Health Home in Beechville, which opened recently – are expected to take on more than 20,000 patients. (Source: Province of Nova Scotia) More than 20,000 people from the Need a Family Practice Registry will have access to a health-care provider as three new health homes open in the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM). The Nova Scotia government says health homes provide patients with access to a comprehensive care team of health-care professionals. The Hobsons Lake Health Home opened last month in Beechville and has the capacity for about 8,600 patients. The location currently has a family physician, nurse practitioner and a family practice nurse, with plans to increase staffing to: six physicians three family practice nurses two nurse practitioners one full-time and one part-time licensed practical nurse The Citadel Health Home in downtown Halifax and the Needham Health Home in Halifax's north end are expected to be fully operational by October, according to a news release from the Nova Scotia government. Once operational Citadel will have the capacity for about 6,000 patients, four physicians, one nurse practitioner, three family practice nurses and one licensed practical nurse. Needham will have the capacity for about 8,600 patients, six physicians, one nurse practitioner, three family practice nurses and one licensed practical nurse. 'We continue to build and strengthen health homes across the province, so patients have access to comprehensive primary healthcare in their communities,' said Adegoke Fadare, MLA for Clayton Park West, on behalf of Health and Wellness Minister Michelle Thompson. 'These health homes will have a significant impact on further reducing the number of people waiting on the Need a Family Practice Registry.' Over time, the government plans to include clerical support and allied health professionals such as physiotherapists, social workers or dietitians at the three health homes. 'The development of health homes across Central Zone is a key part of our strategy to strengthen access to primary care and reduce the number of people waiting for a provider,' said Kolten MacDonell, director of Primary Health Care for Central Zone, Nova Scotia Health. 'These clinics will not only connect more than 20,000 people from the Need a Family Practice Registry with a primary care team, but also support long-term system transformation through multidisciplinary staffing, improved co-ordination, and a focus on patient-centred care.' For more Nova Scotia news, visit our dedicated provincial page
