The founder of Bluenose Health says the private care clinic has been helping to address healthcare gaps since opening its doors in Halifax in early 2023.
Business has been steady for a private health clinic that opened its doors in Halifax 14 months ago.Primary Care Clinic says the practice is helping Nova Scotia ns access the care they need amid lengthy waits in the public system.on Young Street in February 2023, the private clinic has been offering a subscription-based, nurse-practitioner-led service.
Since opening, he says the clinic’s client base has steadily climbed and staffing has increased to three nurse practitioners and three registered nurses.“We’re not full yet — it’s a confidential number — but we’re not at full capacity yet,” Stevens says. “We are still taking new patients.”He says the private service is helping to address gaps in Nova Scotia’s healthcare system. As of May 1st, 158,375 Nova Scotians are on the Need a Family Practice Registry.
“It’s very rewarding and gratifying when clients come in and say ‘I’m so happy I found you, I haven’t had a primary care provider in years’,” she says. “Not having a primary healthcare home is very challenging for many people, especially if you have a chronic health disease. It is very challenging because you need routine care.”Nazair says the clinic is also unique in its focus on offering hormonal care.
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