Health and Wellness

**** NSHA Media Release Emergency departments experiencing high number of patient visits Emergency departments throughout Nova Scotia continue to see high patient volumes over the holidays, resulting in longer waits than usual for care. If you are experiencing an emergency, please do not hesitate to visit your nearest emergency department. Emergency departments at regional hospitals...

**** Red Cross Release Ice Safety Know the dangers of ice Ice Factors Many factors affect ice thickness including type of water, location, the time of year and other environmental factors such as: Water depth and size of body of water. Currents, tides and other moving water. Chemicals including salt. Fluctuations in water levels. Logs...

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release Paid Sick Leave Relaunches to Support Nova Scotians ———————————————————————————————————— Nova Scotians who have been impacted by the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic may qualify for up to four paid sick days with the relaunch of Nova Scotia’s COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave Program. “We know people are feeling extra stressed at...

**** Recall via Health Canada Herbal Essences and Pantene Aerosol Dry Conditioner Spray products and Aerosol Dry Shampoo Spray products Recalled Due to Detection of Benzene Affected products This recall involves Herbal Essences and Pantene Dry Shampoo and Dry Conditioner Spray Products that are packaged in aerosol cans.   Product Name UPC (Item) Production Code...

**** Premier’s Office Release Help Wanted: Province Launches Recruitment Campaign to Increase Workers in Healthcare, Trades —————————————————————————————————— As Nova Scotia’s population passes the one million mark, the Province is launching a recruitment campaign to increase workers in healthcare and the skilled trades to support labour market needs. The campaign is part of a larger strategy...

**** SERVICE NOVA Scotia Release Illegal Vape Products Seized in Halifax Regional Municipality and Truro —————————————————————————————————— Illegal vape products have been taken off the streets of Nova Scotia following an investigation by the Department of Service Nova Scotia and Internal Services’ compliance and special investigations unit. On November 17, with the assistance of Halifax Regional...

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release Work Underway at IWK Emergency Department Expansion Site Work has started on the IWK Health Centre’s new emergency department, which will more than double its current size. “Expanding the IWK’s emergency department is an exciting step forward,” said Health and Wellness Minister Michelle Thompson. “This project will mean a larger, more...

**** Info via Virgin Mobile Tech issue affects cellular 911 calls from multiple carriers   “Attention Virgin Plus Member! A technical issue with the Microsoft Teams app on Android OS may cause your device to experience 9-1-1 calling issues. If you have Teams installed on your device, it may be affected and required to update...

**** NSHA Media Release QEII will postpone some non-urgent surgeries beginning Monday In order to maintain intensive care bed capacity and mitigate the impact of increasing numbers of staff off work in isolation, some non-urgent surgeries scheduled for the QEII must be postponed, beginning Monday. Patients affected will be contacted directly by their surgeon’s office...

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release New MRI for Halifax Infirmary —————————————————————- Patients at the Halifax Infirmary site of the QEII Health Sciences Centre will soon have access to a new state-of-the-art magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner. The government is investing $5 million to cover the purchase, installation and operation of a new MRI unit, which is...