Nova Scotia Health Authority
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| Type | Health authority |
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| Founded | April 2015 |
| Headquarters | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
Area served | Nova Scotia |
Key people | Karen Oldfield, Interim CEO |
Number of employees | 23,400 (2015) |
| Website | www |
The Nova Scotia Health Authority is a provincial health authority serving Nova Scotia, Canada. It is the largest employer in the province, with more than 23,000 employees, 2,500 physicians and 7,000 volunteers working from 45 different facilities.[1] Its largest hospital is the QEII Health Sciences Centre in Halifax.
On September 1st, 2021, the newly elected provincial government undertook wholesale changes in the NS Health Authority. The CEO and volunteer board members were released from their duties. An interim CEO was appointed. Karen Oldfield, newly appointed interim CEO, previously was the senior executive at the Halifax Ports Corporation.
Facilities[]
The Nova Scotia Health authority operates various facilities across the province of Nova Scotia:[2]
- Aberdeen Hospital
- Cape Breton Regional Hospital
- Dartmouth General Hospital
- Colchester East Hants Hospital
- Cumberland County Hospital
- Digby General Hospital
- Hants Community Hospital
- Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre
- South Shore Regional Hospital
- St. Martha's Regional Hospital
- Twin Oaks Memorial Hospital
History[]
The Nova Scotia Health Authority was formed on April 1, 2015 as an amalgamation of nine existing regional authorities:
- South Shore District Health Authority
- Colchester East Hants Health Authority
- Capital District Health Authority
References[]
- ^ "Nova Scotia Health Authority". Province of Nova Scotia. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ^ "Find a Location | Nova Scotia Health Authority". nshealth.ca. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
External links[]
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- Health regions of Nova Scotia