Health care options are expanding for Nova Scotians who do not yet have a family doctor or nurse practitioner
**** NSHA Media Release Health care options are expanding for Nova Scotians who do not yet have a family doctor or nurse practitioner “Nova Scotia is growing at an unprecedented rate and the demand for health care is growing with it,” said Minister of Health and Wellness Michelle Thompson. “Measurements such as the Need...
NSHA have received a report from a community partner of an unexpected reaction to ecstasy in the Lower Sackville, NS area
**** NSHA Media Release Drug Alert NSHA have received a report from a community partner of an unexpected reaction to ecstasy in the Lower Sackville, NS area Based on the reaction observed, it is suspected to have been tainted with a benzodiazepine or opioid. The drug was ingested on February 10, 2023 and was described...
Consider your pets when planning for emergencies
***** HRFE Release Pets During Emergencies Consider your pets when planning for emergencies. Know where to take your pets in an emergency and remember their needs when creating your family preparedness kit. Before Find a safe place for your pets to stay Make sure your pets wear current ID tags all the time, and that...
New Local Food Program Accepting Applications
**** CNS Media Release New Local Food Program Accepting Applications —————————————————- Nova Scotia farmers can now apply for funding to help them grow their businesses – and more food for Nova Scotians. The Local Food Advancer Program helps large-scale farms invest in new technology and equipment so they can add new crops, develop new products...
Upcoming pop up primary care clinic in Central Zone
**** NSHA Media Release Upcoming pop up primary care clinic in Central Zone Nova Scotia Health, in partnership with IWK Health, is providing a pop up primary care clinic for the public: Cobequid Community Health Centre, 40 Freer Lane, Lower Sackville Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 4:20 p.m. Sunday, Feb...
Fire Prevention & Safety
**** HRFE Release Fire Prevention & Safety HRM has an exceptional fire service but fire and smoke can travel very quickly. Underwriter Laboratories (UL), a not-for-profit product safety testing and certification organization, determined that “fires today are more dangerous and pose more risks than in the past. Fire spread is faster, and time to flashover...
Nova Scotia Health apologizes to those affected by 2020 privacy breaches
**** NSHA Media Release Nova Scotia Health apologizes to those affected by 2020 privacy breaches The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner shared their report on intentional employee privacy breaches following the Mass Casualty in 2020. We apologize to each impacted patient. This breach added further unnecessary harm to the families of those who...
Ove Decors Vanessa Fire Table recalled due to Fire Hazard
**** Recall via Health Canada Ove Decors Vanessa Fire Table recalled due to Fire Hazard Issue As of January 19th, the company has received one incident report of a gas hose melting causing the table to catch fire in Canada, and no injuries have been reported. Affected products This recall involves Ove Decors Vanessa 42-inch...
Fabuloso Multi-Purpose Cleaner – Lavender Scent, 1.65L recalled due to potential for microbial contamination,
**** Recall via Health Canada Fabuloso Multi-Purpose Cleaner – Lavender Scent, 1.65L recalled due to potential for microbial contamination Issue The recalled products do not contain the intended levels of preservative which may lead to the growth of bacteria and other microorganisms during the product’s shelf life and during manufacturing. People with healthy immune...
Tips for parents to protect kids online
**** RCMP Media Release Tips for parents to protect kids online In an effort to help young people navigate the harms they may encounter online and on social media, one RCMP officer is taking action. RCMP Cst. Jason Davies, a father of two, developed a digital literacy program to give parents information to help guide...