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Virtual urgent care at Canso hospital hailed as ‘great option’

WebCANSO — Efficient, cheerful and even a little disarming is how Susan O’Handley, co-chair of the Canso & Area Healthcare Working Group, describes Eastern …

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New ‘hub and spoke’ model in the works for ESMH

WebApart from a financial new deal for ER doctors at ESMH – which has had access to two physician locums (fill-ins) in recent months and employs one nurse …

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GMH set to welcome new doctor next month

WebThat’s why the Guysborough Memorial Hospital Foundation was pleased to issue a news release last week informing residents in the GMH catchment area that a …

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GMH welcomes new doctors, need continues

WebIn the most recent NSH report on the need for family physicians (Feb. 1, 2022), 86,050 Nova Scotians are on the Need a Family Practice Registry, representing …

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Canso stakeholders respond to health services report

WebCANSO – The Canso Stakeholder Working Group – with members from the Canso and Area Development Association, Eastern Memorial Hospital (EMH) staff and …

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New clinic in Canso a stopgap in healthcare crisis

WebCANSO — A one-day mobile clinic in Canso on Nov. 4 may have arrived in the nick of time for short-staffed Eastern Memorial Hospital (EMH) and short-tempered …

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Virtual doctors now on tap at local hospitals

WebVirtual doctors now on tap at local hospitals. GUYSBOROUGH — Residents needing urgent care at any one of Guysborough County’s three hospitals now have access to a virtual …

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Urgent care centre replaces ED at Sheet Harbour hospital

WebSHEET HARBOUR – Eastern Shore Memorial Hospital’s (ESMH’s) long-shuttered emergency department is no more. In its place, a new urgent care centre will …

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Small grants make big impact on community health

WebGUYSBOROUGH — What can a few thousand dollars achieve when granted to community organizations? A lot. Every year, the Guysborough Community Health …

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Local leaders urge swift action on cell service gaps

WebGUYSBOROUGH — Following a widely publicized report last month showing that Guysborough County receives the worst cellular phone service in Nova Scotia, …

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WebNo ambulance cuts planned for Country Harbour, EHS says By Alec Bruce, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter. COUNTRY HARBOUR — Despite worries raised at …

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Report on school lunches raises concerns: SRCE pledges to …

WebGUYSBOROUGH – Nova Scotia’s Auditor General Kim Adair released a performance audit report on healthy eating in schools last month. While the report had …

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Lack of housing may cause healthcare worker shortage in St. Mary’s

WebST. MARY’S – A growing lack of available accommodations in St. Mary’s could soon cause a critical scarcity of healthcare workers for the area’s aging population, says …

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Chamber gets $82,000 for doctor recruitment efforts

WebChamber gets $82,000 for doctor recruitment efforts February 22 2023; By Alec Bruce, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

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Sheet Harbour’s urgent care centre exceeds expectations

WebSHEET HARBOUR – Two months after its introduction, the new urgent care centre at Eastern Shore Memorial Hospital (ESMH) in Sheet Harbour is exceeding …

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No ambulance cuts planned for Country Harbour, EHS says

WebCOUNTRY HARBOUR — Despite worries raised at Municipality of the District of Guysborough (MODG) council last week, there’s no scheme to permanently cut back …

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Emergency room shutdown stuns Sheet Harbour

WebSHEET HARBOUR – The sudden, month-long shut-down of the emergency room at Eastern Shore Memorial Hospital (ESMH) in Sheet Harbour has left residents …

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Isaac’s Harbour centre could soon be for sale

WebISAAC’S HARBOUR — In May, this newspaper reported that the fate of the Isaac’s Harbour District Medical Centre – which has not provided medical services due to …

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