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Nova Scotia multidisciplinary health teams a key to improving access: officials

Nova Scotia health officials reported that they are improving access to primary care by focusing on collaborative care and recruiting health professionals into multidisciplinary teams.
Dr. Aaron Smith noted that all 89 primary care physicians recruited last year joined clinics with multidisciplinary teams.
The patient wait list for primary care decreased to about 91,400 in June, down from a peak of 160,000 a year ago, according to health officials.
Sue Leblanc emphasized the need to open more multidisciplinary clinics to improve access to primary care for residents in Nova Scotia.

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