Nova Scotia's doctor waitlist hits all-time high at 100,000 people
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The leader of Nova Scotia's NDP caucus, Claudia Chender, says she's hearing from people who are simply trying to renew routine prescriptions and are unable to.
"We know that there are efforts being made, but we don't have a health authority, we don't have a lot of transparency about what's happening," said Chender.
"So, what we know is we need a plan for primary care. How are you going to attach all those people? The premier calling doctors on the phone around the world is not going to fix this."
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“What this list represents is tens of thousands of families that are struggling to make sure they have the primary care they need: young parents with children who can’t get their vaccines on time, seniors struggling to keep up with their prescriptions and everyone in between,” said NDP Leader Claudia Chender. “We hear it again and again, big promises on health care when the Liberals or Conservatives are trying to win power but little to no action that actually makes a difference for the people of Nova Scotia.”
The NDP says innovative and practical solutions are needed, including collaborative emergency centres, and collabortive health teams throughout the province to ensure everyone can get the care they need, when and where they need it.
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