March 11, 2020
Dr. Janice Fitzgerald, Chief Medical Officer of Health, will hold a media availability today (Wednesday, March 11) to discuss COVID-19. The availability will take place in the lobby of the Department of Health and Community Services, West Block, Confederation Building…
March 10, 2020
The Department of Health and Community Services and the regional health authorities are actively working on containment measures for COVID-19. This includes ongoing discussion of human resource issues. The department has heard the concerns from family physicians and unions about…
March 10, 2020
The following statement was given today in the House of Assembly by the Honourable John Haggie, Minister of Health and Community Services: Mr. Speaker, each March Pharmacist Awareness Month celebrates the contributions that pharmacists make to the health care system….
March 6, 2020
While the risk to residents is still low for contracting COVID-19, it is important to know following travel how to prepare in case you or a family member becomes ill. Those infected with COVID-19 may have mild to severe symptoms. These…
March 5, 2020
The following statement was given today in the House of Assembly by the Honourable John Haggie, Minister of Health and Community Services: Mr. Speaker, I rise in this Honourable House, to acknowledge the start of midwifery services in Newfoundland and…
March 3, 2020
The Department of Health and Community Services is warning the public of fraudulent calls related to the provincial Medical Care Plan (MCP) requesting personal information from residents. Several incidents have occurred where the caller claims to work with MCP and…
March 3, 2020
The following statement was given today in the House of Assembly by the Honourable John Haggie, Minister of Health and Community Services: Mr. Speaker, I rise in this Honourable House to thank the hundreds of health care professionals and support…
February 20, 2020
Individuals who paid out-of-pocket for insured cataract surgery outside a hospital in Newfoundland and Labrador before June 15, 2018, will be reimbursed at MCP rates for the insured portion of their procedures. Anyone who called the Provincial Government’s Cataract Surgery…
February 12, 2020
The Honourable John Haggie, Minister of Health and Community Services, and Dr. Charlene Fitzgerald, President of the Newfoundland and Labrador Medical Association (NLMA), today announced the launch of MyQ, a family practice quality improvement program designed to support improved care…
February 11, 2020
The Department of Health and Community Services is inviting applications for the 2020 Community Addictions Prevention and Mental Health Promotion Fund Program. Individuals, community groups and not-for-profit organizations are encouraged to apply for funding to support mental health and addictions…
