Nova Scotians have better access to health care professionals thanks to initiatives like the Physician Resource Plan and the emergency department coverage program.
Better Care Sooner
Better Care Sooner Team
Health care in Nova Scotia is changing. The province’s new Collaborative Emergency Centres ensure people in smaller communities can see a doctor or other care provider sooner .
Better Care Sooner
Everyone gets sick or injured now and then. But the level of care we need can vary. Sometimes Nova Scotians will need the help of the 811 nurse line, their doctor or 911.
Who Do I Contact When?
The Better Care Sooner Plan means finding the care that’s right for you and your family
Better Care in Musquodoboit Harbour
Nova Scotians living in the Musquodoboit Harbour area are already seeing the benefits of same-day or next-day medical appointments and 24/7 access to emergency care.
Pugwash Area Receives Better Care
More than 1,100 Pugwash and area residents have received better care, sooner at the province's newest collaborative emergency centre.
Province's Fifth CEC in Annapolis Royal
Nova Scotians like Wanitta Gregory in the Annapolis Royal area now have access to same or next-day medical appointments and 24/7 emergency care.
Better Care Sooner
Better Care Sooner is a plan to improve emergency care in Nova Scotia by keeping emergency rooms open, reducing patient wait times 
and providing better health care for Nova Scotians and their families.
Access to Healthcare Professionals
Appropriate Use of Paramedics and 811
811 and 911 help ensure Nova Scotians get the right care, at the right time, and in the right place.
Learn more about 811
Funding and Better
Health Results
Our investments in 811 and CECs are making life better for Nova Scotians and the ED Accountability Report shows that wait times are improving.
Resources
News Releases
February 28, 2013
Musquodoboit Harbour Residents Getting Better Care Sooner at New CEC
January 18, 2013
P.E.I. Exploring Nova Scotia's Innovative Emergency Care Model
January 18, 2013
Pictou County first Emergency Department Built for Better Care Sooner Plan
January 9, 2013
Nova Scotians Receiving Better Care at Collaborative Emergency Centre in Pugwash
January 7, 2013
Province Supports Collaborative Health-Care Clinic in Bridgewater
December 28, 2012
Better Care Sooner Plan Helping Thousands