N.S. premier attends 4th health-care summit to find ways to aid overburdened system
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Nova Scotia health-care leaders met with Premier Tim Houston and Health Minister Michelle Thompson on Tuesday for the fourth health summit this year.
Health-care leaders in Nova Scotia continue to look for ways to “fix” the system.
They met with Premier Tim Houston and Health Minister Michelle Thompson on Tuesday for the fourth health summit this year.
Houston says collaboration is key to alleviating strain on an overburdened system.
“Having everyone at the same table talking about the issues, talking about what’s possible, airing some frustrations, but getting everyone moving in the same direction is a positive thing for Nova Scotians,” he says.
Houston points to some of the supports the province has rolled out since the first summit was held in January.
“The pharmacy clinics are hugely successful,” he says. “I hear from Nova Scotians all the time who availed themself of a pharmacy clinic, had exactly the outcome they wanted, and felt good about that, and in a timely fashion.”
But Houston admits challenges remain.
“It’s a human resource issue,” he says. “Recruitment, licensing, hiring — these things are the focus and just talking about how we can support our health-care professionals.”