Reports, Statistics and Accountability
At Nova Scotia Health Authority, we are committed to being transparent in our actions and use of resources and accountability for our decisions.
Here you will find a range of information covering corporate and program-specific strategies, business plans and financial documents, reports on many aspects of our performance, and regularly-updated information on subjects of interest to partners and the public.
If there's something you'd like to learn more about that is not included in one of the reports listed here, please contact wearelistening@nshealth.ca
Business & Financial Plans and Reports
Compensation and Expense Reporting
Corporate and Strategic Plans
- French Language Services Plan/Plan de services en français
- Health Services Planning
- Improving Wait Times and Making the Most of Our Resources to Support the Best Possible Surgical Care: Response to Office of the Auditor General Report – April 3, 2018
- Physician Recruitment Strategy 2017/18 (.pdf)
- Strategic Plan
- Strengthening the Primary Health Care System in Nova Scotia (.pdf)
- Transforming Mental Health and Addictions in Nova Scotia A Provincial Model for Promoting Positive Mental Health, Care and Support
Corporate and Strategic Reports
- Accreditation Report (2017) - (.pdf)
- Annual Report 2016/2017
- Annual Report 2015/2016
- Board Committee Reports 2016/17 (.pdf)
- Improving Wait Times and Making the Most of Our Resources to Support the Best Possible Surgical Care: Response to Office of the Auditor General Report – April 3, 2018
- Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) Information 2016-2017 (.pdf)
- NSHA Fact Sheet
- Patient Experience Survey Results (2016-17) (.pdf)
- Talk About Health - Final Report August 2017
ENGLISH (.pdf)
FRENCH (.pdf) - Workplace Safety Progress Report - January 2018 (.pdf)
"Need A Family Practice" Reporting
Summary Report: See a quick overview of our "Need a Family Practice" data here.
Detailed Report: Need a Family Practice Registry Monthly Report – April 2018 (.pdf) 
The statistics in the Need a Family Practice Registry Monthly Report represent the state of the registry as of the first day of the specified month. This report is released monthly within 5 working days after the first of the month.
Performance Measurements
- Accreditation Report (2017) (.pdf)
- Healthier Together: 2017-18 Priorities Status Reports
- Mental Health and Addictions Quality Annual Report - September 2015-August 2016 (.pdf)
- NSHA Macro Key Performance Indicators - Full Fiscal Year 2016-2017 (.pdf)
- NSHA Macro Key Performance Indicators - Full Fiscal Year 2015-2016 (.pdf)
- NSHA Patient Experience 2016-17 - Strategic Plan Measures (.pdf)
- Patient Experience Survey Results (2016-17) (.pdf)
- Public Reporting on Patient Safety (External Site)
- Wait Times for Procedures and Services in Nova Scotia (External Site)
Physician Recruitment Reporting
Doctors Recruited
| April 1-March 31, 2017 | |
|---|---|
| Family Doctors | 43 |
|
Specialists |
68 |
|
Total |
111 |
|
Zone |
Family Doctors |
Specialists |
|---|---|---|
|
Central |
16 |
42 |
|
Eastern |
5 |
13 |
|
Northern |
4 |
3 |
|
Western |
13 |
7 |
| Total | 38 | 65 |
*We only report physicians who are currently hired and working. We are currently working through the various stages of the hiring process with additional family doctors but they will not be officially reported until they begin seeing patients.
|
|
Specialists
|
Family Doctors
|
|---|---|---|
|
Central Zone
|
11
|
35
|
|
Eastern Zone
|
15
|
6.5
|
|
Northern Zone
|
13
|
17
|
|
Western Zone
|
10
|
19
|
|
Total
|
49
|
77.5
|
To reflect most accurate current need, these vacancy numbers do not include pending retirements or vacancies approved with a delayed start date.
Tender Notices and Awards
- Nova Scotia Tender Notices (External Site)
