Business has been steady for a private health clinic that opened its doors in Halifax 14 months ago. The founder of Bluenose Health Primary Care Clinic says the practice is helping Nova Scotians access the care they need amid lengthy waits in the public system. CEO Randy Stevens says since opening its doors on Young Street in February 2023, the private clinic has been offering a subscription-based, nurse-practitioner-led service.
“Generally speaking patients will see the same nurse practitioner or nurse every time they come in,” he explains. “It’s not like a walk-in clinic. It’s more like the old-fashioned doctor’s office.
” The service is delivered through a monthly subscription fee — $27.50 for adults and $9.50 for children — and patients are also charged per visit.
An initial assessment has a $99 fee. Story continues below advertisement Stevens was inspired to launch Bluenose Health after losing his family doctor and struggling to access primary care. Since opening, he says the clinic’s client base has steadily climbed and staffing has increased to three nurse practitioners and three registered nurses.
View image in full screen Randy Stevens is the Bluenose Health CEO. Skye Bryden-Blom/Global News “We’re not full yet — it’s a confidential number — but we’re not at full capacity yet,” Stevens says. “We are still taking new patients.
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