Nova Scotia's primary care waitlist down slightly

The Nova Scotia Health Authority is reporting a slight drop in the number of Nova Scotians on the Need a Family Practice Registry. But the number still tops 91,000.

The figure for June 1 is 91,423, a decrease of 51 from the May report. The latest numbers were issued on Friday. 

There were 2,208 people removed from the list from April 1 to May 1 because they were connected to a provider or confirmed by the health authority that they have a provider.

Last June, the need for a family doctor reached a peak of nearly 160,000.

The current percentage of the population on the registry is 8.6 per cent.