Need a Family Practice Registry Update, February 2026

As of Feb. 1, there are 65,790 Nova Scotians on the Need a Family Practice Registry.

The last published number was on Jan. 1, when there were 66,768 Nova Scotians on the registry.

By the end of January, the number of Nova Scotians on the registry dropped by 978. This number accounts for those newly added to the registry, those removed because they were attached to a provider (nurse practitioner or family doctor), or those removed because they were found to no longer need a provider for a variety of reasons.

The percentage of the population on the registry is 6.2%. Nova Scotia Health will next update the registry in early March.

Enhanced Need a Family Practice Registry public reporting will begin in April using data from January 2026 onward. Basic monthly reporting will continue until the new reports begin in April.

To learn more about the Need a Family Practice Registry, or to register, confirm your registration, update your information, or remove your request, please visit https://needafamilypractice.nshealth.ca.

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