Each year, hundreds of Canadians die waiting for an organ transplant. These deaths are preventable, as only one in five Canadians has registered their decision to donate.
As the Medical Co-Lead for System Integration, Quality and Patient Safety at Nova Scotia Health and the Interim Head of the Department of Radiation Oncology at Dalhousie University, Dr. Amanda Caissie is helping unlock a new way to manage patient care with a digital cancer care platform.
In an effort to ensure all Nova Scotians have access to COVID-19 testing as needed, especially those in rural communities where testing is not available nearby, the Public Health mobile units will be offering testing across Nova Scotia this week.
AMHERST, N.S. - The inpatient women’s and children’s unit at Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre in Amherst will be temporarily closed for labour and deliveries, including any planned deliveries, between 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 16 to 7 a.m. on Monday, April 18.
Over the past 22 months, testing has been the first line of defence against the global battle with COVID-19. Thanks to Doctor Todd Hatchette, Service Chief for Microbiology and his laboratory team, Nova Scotia has been recognized around the world for our testing response, policies, access, and public promotion in our combat against the virus.
