Environmental Scan - Government of Nova Scotia

Physician Resource PlanningAn Environmental ScanThe NPS asked family/general practitioners whether they had a special (narrower) focus to their practice and16.1% nationally gave a positive response compared to 17.2% in Nova Scotia. This result (based, however, onan 18% national response rate) would seem to indicate almost one in five do have a narrower scope of practicewhile 80% or more do not.Figure 155 National Physician Survey - Special Focus to Practice - 2010The NPS inquired of family/general practitioners what specific services were offered. Twenty-nine serviceswere identified in the responses. Those rated lowest within the family practice service grouping were intrapartumcare at 11% of respondents and rehabilitation at 15%. Provision of other medically insured and 3 rdparty insured services was generally higher in NS than the national average. This is potentially significant interms of access to community-based family practice in NS.Figure 154 National Physician Survey - Family/General Practitioner Scope of Services - 2010192 | Page Social Sector Metrics Inc. & Health Intelligence Inc. | 12/31/2011