Nova Scotians in need of tissue transplants now have much quicker access to care, thanks to a unique collaboration between Nova Scotia Health Authority’s (NSHA) Regional Tissue Bank (RTB) and the Nova Scotia Medical Examiner Service (NSMES). That’s because a dedicated tissue recovery suite is located inside the medical examiner’s office – the first partnership of its kind in Canada.
We would like to share information about collaborative family practice teams, hear participants’ thoughts, and learn what we need to know to make these teams a success in Nova Scotia.
The Cape Breton Cancer Centre and the Healing and Cancer Foundation will be co-hosting two events this month: a free public lecture, “How Understanding Your Brain Can Empower Your Life on the Cancer Journey” and the “Skills for Healing” cancer seminar.
NSHA’s Wellness Funds allow community health boards to fund and partner with local non-profit community groups, to improve and promote health by addressing income, education, social supports, early childhood development and other determinants of health.
Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA) is requesting the public assistance’s in locating 27-year-old patient Marcel David Lawrence, who has gone missing from a Dartmouth hospital.
Wellness Funds are for non-profit groups working to improve health in their communities and must address the health priorities identified by the Community Health Boards (CHBs) in their current community health plan. Over the past decade, the delivery of health services in this province has been shifting from a primarily hospital-based model of care to a health promotion, or population health based approach. This model of care seeks to maintain and improve the health of people and the communities in which they live through partnerships, and by addressing those aspects of a person’s life that determine their health.
The redevelopment of the QEII Health Sciences Centre is a once in a generation opportunity to rebuild and improve the way health care is delivered in Nova Scotia.
The recipients of the 2018 Cape Breton Cancer Symposium Community Award, the Mona Baryluk Clinical Award of Excellence and the Cape Breton Cancer Centre Supportive Care Award were recognized during the 18th Cape Breton Cancer Symposium at the Highland Arts Theatre in Sydney.
