When David Gilson’s family had the flu spread throughout their house in February, his daughter and wife both had mild cases. But when David’s virus hit, it left him with a temperature of 104°F, his wife Mary told Global News. She said after taking advice from Nova Scotia Health’s 811 services, Gilson went to Fishermen’s … Read more
This is the third instalment in a Global News series called Code Critical, which examines the issues impacting the health-care system in Nova Scotia. Read Part 1: How a N.S. woman without a family doctor prays her family ‘doesn’t get sick’ and Part 2: Family doctors, walk-in clinics and how stretched the N.S. system is. In a province … Read more
There have been mixed reactions to last week’s provincial announcement about emergency medical responders as a new role within ground ambulance response teams. Emergency medical responders working on ambulances can assess, stabilize and transport patients to hospital. In a news release, Nova Scotia says the responders may also work in teams of two to “transfer … Read more
