43 (1) The objects of the IWK Health Centre are to operate a health centre and to provide health services and programs for children, youth, women and families. Login to SAP-ESS 16 The Minister may, where the Minister considers there is cause or incapacity, remove or suspend any director and may re-appoint, re-instate or replace that director, regardless of whether the director's term has expired. That is the mission of the Nova Scotia Health Authority. Yarmouth Regional Hospital PO Box 399 . 55 (1) The Minister shall appoint an individual from among the voting directors of the provincial health authority to be the chair of the provincial health authority. 110 Blair Avenue . 50 Jenks Avenue (2) The exercise by the Governor in Council of the authority contained in subsection (1) is a regulation within the meaning of the Regulations Act. Healthy people, healthy communities -- for generations. Tatamagouche, NS 84 The Arbitration Act does not apply to arbitration proceedings conducted under this Act. (2) The provincial health authority shall provide a copy of each community health plan to the IWK Health Centre to assist it in the preparation of its health-services business plan. (a) the health authority has requested the appointment of an administrator to replace the board; or. PO Box 9700 116 The Schedule to Chapter 5 of the Acts of 1993, the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, as enacted by Chapter 11 of the Acts of 1999 (Second Session) and amended by Chapter 67 of the Acts of 2011 and Chapter 44 of the Acts of 2012, is further amended by striking out "Nova Scotia Health Council" in the seventieth line. The Nova Scotia Health authority operates various facilities across the province of Nova Scotia:[2]. 90 (1) In determining the appropriate composition of the bargaining units for each health authority, the mediator-arbitrator shall consider the community of interest among the unionized employees in each proposed bargaining unit in respect of the nature of the work being done, such that. Sheet Harbour, NS B0N 2T0 (a) be conducive to achieving stable and harmonious labour relations between the health authorities and unionized employees; and. (o) carry out such additional responsibilities as the Minister may assign or as are prescribed by the regulations. (2) A foundation that uses its funds to benefit the IWK Health Centre shall annually provide the IWK Health Centre with copies of its audited year-end financial statements. 32 A health authority shall not make any expenditure for the acquisition of capital items unless the acquisition, (a) is provided for in a capital plan in an approved health-services business plan; or. (a) subject to any determination by the Minister under clause 9(a), determine priorities in the provision of health services by the health authority and allocate resources accordingly; (b) recommend to the Minister which health services should be made available by the health authority; (c) consult with the Minister and implement the provincial health plan; (d) prepare and submit to the Minister a health-services business plan for each fiscal year; (e) implement the health-services business plan for the health authority; (f) assist the Minister in the development of and implementation of health policies and standards, health-information systems, human-resource plans for the health system and other Provincial health-system initiatives; (g) meet any standards established by the Minister respecting the quality of health services provided by the health authority; (h) comply with any directions, policies or guidelines issued or established by the Minister in respect of the health services provided by the health authority and the administration of such health services; (i) provide to the Minister such information, including personal information and personal health information, as is required by the Minister for the purposes of monitoring and evaluating the quality, efficiency, accessibility and comprehensiveness of health services, and health-system planning; (j) report on health-system performance as required by the Minister; (k) develop and implement health-system improvement plans as required by the Minister; (l) operate in accordance with any accountability framework established by the Minister; (m) assess the health needs of the residents of the Province and create community profiles according to the requirements established by the Minister; (n) provide to the Minister any other reports as required by the Minister; and. . 135 Clause 3(e) of Chapter 42 of the Acts of 2005, the Involuntary Psychiatric Treatment Act, is repealed and the following clause substituted: 137 The former IWK Health Centre Act is repealed. 60 Vancouver Street 49 (1) There is hereby established as a body corporate a health authority for the Province that shall provide health services to the entire Province, except for those health services provided by the IWK Health Centre. (a) has all of the powers and authority of the board; (b) shall perform all of the duties of the board; and. . Phone: 902-470-8888, Colchester East Hants Health Centre (d) 45 days have elapsed after the coming into force of this Section. Below is a directory of all hospitals in the province listed by area served by Nova Scotia Health Authority Annapolis and Kings Counties Annapolis Community Health Centre 821 St. George Street PO Box 426 Annapolis Royal, NS B0S 1A0 Phone: 902-532-2381 164 following. Pictou, NS (2) The chair of the provincial health authority holds office for a term of three years and may be re-appointed for one additional three-year term. Proceed Anyway 77 (1) A foundation that uses its funds to benefit the provincial health authority or a hospital located in the Province, other than the IWK Health Centre, shall annually provide the provincial health authority with copies of its audited year-end financial statements. They operate hospital s, health centres and community-based programs across the province. (3) A community health board shall support the implementation at the community level of those components of the community health plan that are incorporated into the health-services business plan of the provincial health authority. B0K 1H0 (3) An annual report must be delivered to the Minister by such date as the Minister may prescribe. Pugwash, NS 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. (b) ensure accountability for funding and for the measuring and monitoring of health-system performance. B0S 1P0 Twin Oaks Memorial Hospital 260 Church Street PO Box 220 24 For greater certainty, neither an amendment to a by-law under subsection 20(2) nor a by-law made under subsection 22(1) has any effect until it is approved by the Minister. B0J 2C0 . 132 Subsection 19(1) of Chapter 36 is amended by striking out "district" in the first line. (3) The vesting under subsection (2) of any asset of a district health authority in the provincial health authority does not void any policy of insurance with respect to the asset, including any public liability policy, and the provincial health authority is deemed to be the insured party for the purpose of any such policy. Nova Scotia Health Authority Opportunities Print: Share: 195 Opportunities Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist - Antigonish Opportunity ID: 2022-0782 Location: St. Martha's Regional Hospital Antigonish, Nova Scotia Opportunity: Permanent Family Medicine - Emergency Physician, Strait Richmond Hospital Opportunity ID: 2022-0784 Location: 67 Subject to the regulations and to any more restrictive policy adopted by the provincial health authority, a member of a community health board may be reimbursed by the provincial health authority for the reasonable expenses necessarily incurred by the member in the performance of the member's duties. (2) The Minister may appoint a person to conduct an audit or review directed under subsection (1). 26 The health authorities shall engage in multi-employer collective bargaining when negotiating collective agreements with bargaining agents in respect of bargaining units of the same type for each health authority. (5) When the Minister considers that an administrator is no longer required, the Minister shall revoke the appointment of the administrator and, notwithstanding Section 44, appoint new directors to the board. Meet the Speaker, Members of the Legislative Assembly and Cabinet. (g) conduct financial and human resource planning. An interim CEO was appointed. (2) An annual report must include information on the results achieved by the health authority with respect to any performance targets established for the health authority by the Minister, including performance targets established in the approved health-services business plan for that fiscal year. Antigonish, NS Phone: 902-825-3411, Valley Regional Hospital 104 For the purpose of concluding a new collective agreement in respect of a bargaining unit, where an order issued under subsection 87(1) or Section 93 provides that, in respect of that bargaining unit, all of the collective agreements pertaining to the unionized employees within the bargaining unit are to remain in force, the collective agreement to which the bargaining agent that represents the bargaining unit is a party is deemed to be the expiring collective agreement. (b) has the prior written approval of the Minister. B0V 1A0 Lower Sackville, NS (b) two directors appointed by the Minister. The Nova Scotia Health Authority is a provincial health authority serving Nova Scotia, Canada. 35 A health authority may borrow money if the borrowing. B4H 1N6 Middle Musquodoboit, NS 82 (1) Where, on the coming into force of this Section, by-laws respecting the matters referred to in subsection 20(1), Section 21 and subsection 22(1) have been, (a) made by the Minister under Sections 22 and 23 of the former Act; or. (a) no district health authority shall authorize, declare, cause or continue a lockout of any of its unionized employees; (b) no union shall authorize, declare, cause or continue a strike by any unionized employees against a district health authority; and. We are rural and urban. (3) The Minister shall inform a health authority whether its health-services business plan has been approved, approved with amendments or not approved. 69 (1) A community health board shall not govern or manage the delivery of health services. Temporary service and facility closure notices from Nova Scotia Health (Updated at 8:25 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 13, 2023) Fax: 902-354-2018, South Shore Regional Hospital 94 (1) An order issued under subsection 87(1) or Section 93. 325 Pleasant Street B1P 1P3 . B4N 5E3 (a) give notice under Section 33 or 34 of the Trade Union Act requiring the other to commence collective bargaining; (b) commence or continue collective bargaining under Section 35 of that Act; or. . 74% of employees would recommend working at Nova Scotia Health Authority to a friend and 54% have a positive outlook for the business. 39 (1) A board shall appoint a quality improvement and safety committee. (c) meets any terms and conditions that the Minister prescribes. (b) adding immediately after clause (b) the following clause: 120 Chapter 13 of the Acts of 1990, the Health Council Act, is repealed. (2) Where a health authority determines that real property formerly owned by a hospital is no longer useful for the purpose of the health authority, the health authority shall convey the real property, subject to any lien, mortgage or other charge to which it was subject when acquired by the health authority under this Act, to any municipality, foundation, trustee or other group or person to whom the property would have been transferred upon the dissolution of the hospital but for this Act. 68 A community health board shall select its chair from among its members. Flexible within the Zone, Nova Scotia, Canada, Buchanan Memorial Community Health Centre, Flexible within the Province, Nova Scotia, Canada, Annapolis Valley, South Shore, and South West, Colchester East Hants, Cumberland, and Pictou, Halifax, Eastern Shore, and Windsor-West Hants, Crossroads Cape Breton Mental Health Services, Cumberland Mental Health & Addiction Services, Eastern Kings Memorial Community Health Centre, Mental Health and Addictions, Lloyd E. Matheson Centre, Nova Scotia Hospital,Mental Health and Addictions, Nova Scotia Hospital Dr. Clyde S. Marshall Building, Nova Scotia Hospital Hugh Bell Service Centre, Nova Scotia Operational Stress Injury Clinic, Nova Scotia Rehabilitation and Arthritis Centre, NSHA Mental Health & Addictions Belmont House, Public Health Services, Victoria County Memorial Hospital, Emergency/Family Medicine - Twin Oaks Memorial Hospital, Clinical Academic Opportunity Psychiatrist, Rapid Access and Stabilization Program, General Practitioner in Oncology - Antigonish (part-time), Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist - Antigonish, Family Medicine - Emergency Physician, Strait Richmond Hospital, Anesthesiologist - Antigonish (Short-term appointment or locum), Psychiatrist, Operational Stress Injury Clinic - Dartmouth, Department of Psychiatry, Nova Scotia Health and Dalhousie University, General Medicine, Palliative Care Physician - South Shore (Bridgewater - Lunenburg), Family Medicine - Integrated Chronic Care Service, Family Medicine - Locum/Short Term Appointment, The Opiate Treatment and Recovery Program, Family Physician - Truro & New Glasgow, Family Medicine - Tantallon Community Medical Clinic, Family Medicine Emergency Physician - Lunenburg, Family Medicine - Bedford Central Medical, Locum Tenens Psychiatrist - Department of Psychiatry, Nova Scotia Health and Dalhousie University, Palliative Care Physician - Annapolis Valley, Family Medicine - Annapolis Collaborative Practice, Family Medicine - Post COVID Service at ICCS, Emergency Medicine/Family Medicine - Eastern Shore Memorial Hospital, Family Medicine - Dartmouth South Medical Centre, Psychiatrist - Department of Psychiatry, Nova Scotia Health and Dalhousie University, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - Yarmouth, Family Physician - Glace Bay Primary Care Clinic, Family Medicine, Solo Practice - Lower Sackville, Department of Psychiatry, Nova Scotia Health (NSH) and Dalhousie University - General Medicine, General Practitioner in Oncology - Sydney, Family Medicine - Pictou County (Locum/Maternity Leave), Family Medicine - Dartmouth Medical Centre, Physician, Inpatient Withdrawal Management and Outpatient Opioid Treatment Program - Central Zone, Locum Emergency Physician, Strait Richmond Hospital, Full scope family physician (optional emergency medicine and/or inpatient coverage), EOI - Specialty Site Lead - Emergency Medicine, Physician, Withdrawal Management Services (Addiction Medicine), Radiology Locum and short term appointment - New Glasgow, Family Physician - Sheet Harbour Family Practice, Family Medicine Inpatient Care - Shelburne, Family Medicine - Hantsport Collaborative Practice, Emergency Physician - Antigonish (part-time), Family Medicine - Halifax Central Family Practice, Family Medicine - Hatchet Lake Medical Centre, Family Medicine Prenatal/Obstetrics - Bridgewater, Emergency/Family Medicine - Musquodoboit Valley Memorial Hospital, Family Physician - Canso (rotational schedule), Emergency Medicine Physician - Antigonish (Locum or Short-Term Appointment), Family Medicine - Cole Harbour, Forest Hills Family Practice, Family Medicine - Woodlawn Medical Clinic, Family Medicine - Hammonds Plains Family Practice, Family Medicine -Lower Sackville Family Focus Medical Clinic, Family Medicine - Rockingham Ridge Medical Centre, Hospitalist, Short-term Appointment - Antigonish, General Practitioner in Oncology - Inverness, Family Medicine - Nelson's Place Medical Clinic, Locum - Primary Maternity Care (PMC) - Yarmouth, Emergency/Consultation/Day Hospital Psychiatrists - Department of Psychiatry, NSH and Dalhousie, Radiology Locum and Short-Term Appointment- Bridgewater, Family Medicine Physician - Pictou Landing First Nation, Palliative Care Physician South West Nova, Expression of Interest - Physician Lead - Addictions Medicine, Physician, Outpatient Withdrawal Management Services, Family Medicine - Spryfield Medical Centre, Expression of Interest - Infectious Diseases Specialist/Medical Microbiologist, Expression of Interest: Network Community Family Practice Lead- Lunenburg & Queens County Community, Forensic Psychiatrist & Forensic Fellowship Director, Department of Psychiatry, EOI Site Specialty Lead -Hospitalist Medicine, St. Martha's Regional Hospital, Family Medicine - Richmond Family Practice, Family Medicine - Mill Cove Medical Clinic, Medicine Support Physician - Department of Medicine, Family Medicine - Hants County, Care of the Elderly, Family Medicine - Hydrostone Medical Centre, Family Medicine Primary Care Obstetrics - Amherst, Family Medicine - Sydney Primary Care Clinic, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist - Sydney, Family Medicine Hospitalist - Dartmouth General Hospital, Family Medicine - Eastside or Westside Clinic, New Glasgow, Family Medicine - Yarmouth Ocean View Family Practice, Family Medicine - Pleasant St Medical Group, Family Medicine - South End Family Practice, Family Medicine - Lockview Medical Clinic, Family Medicine - Bedford Waterfront Health Clinic. . 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. 53 (1) No person is qualified to be appointed or serve as a director of the provincial health authority who, (iii) a council of a regional municipality, an incorporated town or a municipality of a county or district, or. The people of Nova Scotia Health Authority work together to improve the health of individuals and communities. 88 Where the mediated negotiations are terminated before an agreement is concluded on all of the matters to be determined under subsection 86(1) , the mediator-arbitrator shall conduct final and binding arbitration to determine the matters referred to in that subsection that remain to be determined. 44 (1) The board of the IWK Health Centre comprises, (a) such number of directors as is prescribed by the by-laws of the IWK Health Centre; and. Phone: 902-752-7600 . It allows for dialogue with the public, with patients and families, and with our many partners and stakeholders. 80 (1) A regulation made under this Act may adopt or incorporate by reference, in whole or in part or with modifications, a written standard, rule, regulation or other document relating to any matter in respect of which a regulation may be made under this Act. (5) The collection, use and disclosure of personal information and personal health information by the person appointed by the Minister to conduct an audit or review must be limited to the minimum amount of personal information and personal health information necessary for the purpose conducting the audit or review. (a) prescribing matters to be included in the provincial health plan; (b) prescribing matters to be included in an accountability framework; (c) respecting the reporting requirements for the borrowing of funds by a health authority; (d) prescribing the duties of an audit committee; (e) prescribing the duties of a quality improvement and safety committee; (f) prescribing matters for which performance targets may be established for inclusion in health-services business plans; (g) respecting health-services business plans; (h) prescribing buildings or sites as being part of the Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre; (i) prescribing the minimum and maximum number of members of a community health board; (j) prescribing the person or entity responsible for appointing members of a community health board; (k) respecting the process for selecting and appointing members of a community health board; (l) respecting the internal reporting and business practices of health authorities; (m) designating organizations that transport people with disabilities who have been determined to be eligible for Community Transportation Assistance Program funding or funding in substitution for the Program; (n) prescribing parking fees and other parking costs at the facilities of a health authority; and. . Read More. . Find historic or legislative current documents, videos and audio files. 146 Chapter 303 of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the Municipal Hospitals Loan Act, is repealed. 60 (1) Management zones within the Province may be established by the regulations for the purpose of delivering and managing health services on a regional level at the direction of the provincial health authority. . (4) An administrator appointed under subsection (2). . 154 Subclause 2(c)(i) of Chapter 7 of the Acts of 2006, the Safer Needles in Healthcare Workplaces Act, is amended by striking out "district" in the first line. the Minister shall appoint as the mediator-arbitrator such individual as the Minister considers appropriate. (3) Notwithstanding subsection (1), the directors of the IWK Health Centre immediately before the coming into force of this Section may continue to serve until the expiry of their respective terms. 85 (1) Where, within seven days of the coming into force of this Section, all the district health authorities and unions agree upon an individual to be the mediator-arbitrator and notify the Minister, in writing, of their agreement, the Minister shall appoint that individual as the mediator-arbitrator for the purpose of this Act. Phone: 902-742-3541, area served by Nova Scotia Health Authority, Nova Scotia Provincial Blood Coordinating Program. (10) In considering whether to approve a proposed health-services business plan, the Minister shall consider whether the requirements of subsections (5), (8) and, in the case of the IWK Health Centre, (9) have been satisfied. (4) The audited financial statements and the auditor's reports must be delivered by the auditor of a health authority to the board and to the Minister no later than June 30th immediately following the end of each fiscal year, or by such other date as the Minister may prescribe. 29 (1) A health authority may, for the purpose of providing health services, (a) acquire, hold, operate and maintain real and personal property; and. Phone: 902-366-2794, Guysborough Memorial Hospital Phone: 902-875-3011 Queens General Hospital (a) prescribing services for the purpose of the definition of "health services"; (b) respecting the reimbursement for expenses of directors; (c) prescribing additional responsibilities of health authorities; (d) prescribing classes of health professionals in relation to which the Minister may make by-laws respecting the granting, variation, suspension and revocation of privileges; (e) prescribing classes of health professionals in relation to which a health authority may make by-laws; (f) prescribing the name of the provincial health authority; (g) prescribing the number of voting and non-voting directors on the board of the provincial health authority; (h) prescribing persons who or classes of persons that are not qualified to be appointed or serve as a director of the provincial health authority; (i) prescribing the term of office for directors of the provincial health authority; (j) establishing management zones within the Province; (k) respecting the reimbursement for expenses of a member of a community health board; (l) defining any word or expression used but not defined in this Act; (m) further defining any word or expression defined in this Act; (n) respecting any matter or thing the Governor in Council considers necessary or advisable to effectively carry out the intent and purpose of this Act. B0H 1H0 Contact . 7 The provincial health plan may prescribe. On September 1st, 2021, the newly elected provincial government undertook wholesale changes in the NS Health Authority. (2) Sections 105 and 106 come into force on such day as the Governor in Council orders and declares by proclamation.