People waiting for a family doctor in Nova Scotia could face years without finding one
As he approaches three years on the provincial registry for people who need a family doctor, Paul Morris looks forward to the day he has one. The number of people on the registry has ballooned, more than doubling since 2021.
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![The 8,000-square-foot expansion to the Clare Health Centre will create room for more doctors, physiotherapy services and space for the medical learners who train at the site. An exterior shot is shown of a health-care centre site that's undergoing an expansion in Meteghan Centre, N.S.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7084385.1705351047!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/clare-health-centre-expansion.jpg)
As he approaches three years on the provincial registry for people who need a family doctor, Paul Morris looks forward to the day he has one. The number of people on the registry has ballooned, more than doubling since 2021.