November 13, 2019
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador and the Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement (CFHI) today released the results of a successful collaboration to appropriately reduce the use of antipsychotic medication among people with dementia living in long-term homes. With funding…
November 12, 2019
Due to overwhelming interest, the St. John’s venue for the November 14 public consultation session to help inform the development of a Dementia Care Action Plan, has been changed to accommodate more participants. The session will now be held at…
November 8, 2019
The Honourable John Haggie, Minister of Health and Community Services, will speak at a ceremony to rename a section of the Trans-Canada Highway near Gander as ‘Remembrance Way’. The ceremony will take place on Monday, November 11 at 2:00 p.m….
November 8, 2019
The Lionel Kelland Hospice Board of Directors is ready to issue a Request for Proposals on the design of a 10-bed community-based residential hospice to be located at the Presentation Centre in Grand Falls-Windsor. Design work and architectural planning on…
November 7, 2019
The Department of Health and Community Services wishes to advise the public of a privacy breach at the Medical Care Plan (MCP) office in Grand Falls-Windsor. The breach involves the loss of a binder containing the personal health information of…
November 7, 2019
The Honourable John Haggie, Minister of Health and Community Services, will participate in an announcement on the Lionel Kelland Hospice tomorrow (Friday, November 8) at 12:30 p.m. The announcement takes place at Presentation Centre, 3 St. Catherine Street, Grand Falls-Windsor….
November 7, 2019
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 advise that this government has completed all of the…
November 6, 2019
The Honourable John Haggie, Minister of Health and Community Services, will speak at an opioid dependence treatment provincial conference hosted by Eastern Health tomorrow (Thursday, November 7) at 12:30 p.m. The conference takes place at the Hampton Inn and Suites,…
November 5, 2019
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 share an experience I recently had when I came…
November 4, 2019
Out-of-province travel is no longer required for transition-related surgery readiness assessments. A list of those health care professionals offering these assessments is on the Department of Health and Community Services website here. Assessments will be completed in accordance with the…
