Environmental Scan - Government of Nova Scotia

Physician Resource PlanningAn Environmental ScanDepartment of Medicine full-time members are OOP residents. This includes patients and services provided inNB and PEI.The following figure is a count of travel clinics performed from 2005/06 to 2007/08. The clinics include all thoseoutside the IWK setting in Halifax and therefore include those in Nova Scotia, P.E.I. and N.B. The half daysinclude travel time. Patient numbers include new and return consultations/visits.Figure 99 Travel Clinics by Division 2005/06 to 2007/08 (Source: Postl Report, Jan/11)The following added information is provided by IWK and list the number of patients seen in travelling clinics in2010/11 outside of Halifax.Figure 100 Number of patients seen in travelling clinics outside Halifax, 2010/11 (Source: IWK)Specialty NS NB PEI Nfld TotalAllergy - 32 - - 32Cardiology 161 705 136 - 1,002Gastroenterology 42 - - - 42Genetics - 158 82 - 240Neonatology 112 - 62 - 174Neurology 105 - 120 - 225Respirology 14 57 50 87 208Rheumatology - 57 51 - 108Total 434 1,009 501 87 2,031111 | Page Social Sector Metrics Inc. & Health Intelligence Inc. | 12/31/2011