The Honourable Andrew Furey, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, will visit mock-up rooms designed for the new Adult Mental Health and Addictions Hospital, tomorrow (Tuesday, May 3) at 9:30 a.m. The mock-up rooms are located at 60 O’Leary Avenue (the former Rona building) at the back right corner of the building.

Premier Furey will be joined by the Honourable Elvis Loveless, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, and the Honourable John Haggie, Minister of Health and Community Services.

The rooms have been assembled for the new 102-bed adult mental health and addictions hospital in St. John’s, allowing clinical staff to provide feedback on their functionality while construction is ongoing.

Personal protective equipment (PPE) will not be required. Masking, physical distancing and other public health protocols will be followed during this visit.

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Meghan McCabe
Office of the Premier
709-729-3960
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Kathryn Summers
Transportation and Infrastructure
709-729-1758, 699-6147
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Laura Thomas
Health and Community Services
709-729-6986, 727-0341
laurathomas@gov.nl.ca