N.S. patients taken off doctor wait-list waiting months for appointment: opposition – Halifax [Video]

Nova Scotia’s opposition parties say they’re skeptical of the province’s shrinking family doctor wait-list as they hear from constituents who’ve been removed from the list only to wait months for access to primary care.

Nova Scotia Health is reporting that the list of residents in need of a family doctor or nurse practitioner has dropped to 93,700 as of April 1, down from the 104,300 people on Feb. 15.

NDP Leader Claudia Chender said she’s heard from people who have been taken off the list and offered primary care, only to be stuck in limbo waiting for the designated clinic to reach out to them.

“People are worried about being removed from the list and still not having the access to care they need,” Chender said in an email Tuesday.

Liberal House leader Iain Rankin said last week he’s heard the same thing, which he said makes him skeptical about the new wait-list …