Doctor Recruitment In Nova Scotia
We are always short of doctors in Nova Scotia and more so in this town – why? it’s the same old story – how to entice the doctor to come and tell them they can enjoy an urban environment when the nearest city is about 4 hrs away and there is no cheap means for you to go up there. Plus doctors who are already here or have been here don’t want to stay more then their extended contract because – they have to think of their family too. Even the doctor who specializes in testosterone booster in this area was said to want to retire in the next 5 yrs.
Then entire population in Nova Scotia is about 1 million and i’ve heard that as many as 50,000 is without a family doctor. And even though 2 new family physicians are said to be coming in the fall – how many can they take? a few hundred each and when will they leave again. We do have a family doctor – thank God – but many friends and family do not have one – therefore I’m always on a look out of news about new doctors coming in.
