BR NS Auditor Health – CP

Source: The Canadian Press – Broadcast wire
Nov 23, 2017

HALIFAX – Nova Scotia’s auditor general recommends the province bring in a communications plan to inform people on the goals for doctor recruitment and when people should expect services to be available.

Michael Pickup says the government has generally done a poor job telling the public about its plans for primary care, despite growing concern over a lack of access to doctors.

Pickup says the the Health Department and health authority often get bogged down in discussions that can hinder efforts on such things as doctor recruitment.

Health Minister Randy Delorey said Pickup’s report highlights the system’s “challenges,” but he maintains “work is ongoing” to improve areas such as doctor recruitment.

Progressive Conservative Leader Jamie Baillie says the government’s “we are working on it” response is no longer good enough.

He says concrete work needs to be done to get doctors into communities that need them.

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(The Canadian Press)

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