“We heard from Jennifer Benoit, coordinator at the Nova Scotia Health Coalition, about the Houston government's progress on healthcare incentives and expectations surrounding his second term.
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Our Provincial Coordinator weighs in on the latest Plasma clinic that has opened in downtown Halifax in an interview with Mitchell Bailey from CDKU Dalhousie Campus Radio.
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“While the latest figures pointed to a big improvement, with 145,114 people now on the registry, that number is far higher than in the spring of 2021, when there were half as many people on the list. And the latest numbers show that 16.2 per cent of Nova Scotians were still seeking a primary care provider, well above the government's goal of five per cent, and the highest rate since the 2021-22 fiscal year.
Jennifer Benoit, provincial co-ordinator for the non-profit Nova Scotia Health Coalition, said significant gaps remain in the system, especially regarding emergency room wait times and closures.
"I think we are still in a health-care crisis," Benoit said in an interview. "We need to have a focus that remains on fixing these things. Since Mr. Houston has taken office, we've seen people dying in emergency rooms waiting for care."
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Health-care professionals, unions and advocates made a lot of noise at Peace and Friendship Park in Halifax Tuesday as they vied for the attention of the premiers and territorial leaders meeting in a hotel convention room across the street.
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