April 8, 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 acknowledge Cancer Awareness Month and the Canadian Cancer Society’s…
April 4, 2019
The Department of Health and Community Services advises that Fewer’s Ambulance service will take over from Moore’s Ambulance service in the Conception Bay North region. This service covers an area from the Trans-Canada Highway to Harbour Grace, and will operate…
April 2, 2019
The Honourable John Haggie, Minister of Health and Community Services, is congratulating the Central and Western Regional Health Authorities on receiving national awards from the Canadian College of Health Leaders (CCHL), for their delivery of value-based health care for seniors…
April 1, 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, today I recognize an amazing athlete from our province who recently competed with Team Canada at…
March 29, 2019
The Honourable John Haggie, Minister of Health and Community Services, is commending the Town of Gander for placing two metal sharps boxes in the community. The intent of these boxes is to divert the random disposal of used needles, thus…
March 29, 2019
The Honourable John Haggie, Minister of Health and Community Services, will attend CHANNAL’s 4th annual variety show tonight (Friday, March 29). The variety show takes place at the CLB Armory, 82 Harvey Road, St. John’s. All are welcome to this free…
March 28, 2019
Starting Monday, April 1, an opioid dependency treatment clinic will open at the Dr. Walter Templeman Health Care Centre on Bell Island. Operated by Eastern Health, the clinic will serve both new clients and those currently receiving treatment at another…
March 25, 2019
The Honourable John Haggie, Minister of Health and Community Services, today announced that construction will commence during summer 2019 on a $2.2 million re-design of the emergency department at the Bonavista Peninsula Health Centre. The new emergency department will include…
March 22, 2019
The Honourable John Haggie, Minister of Health and Community Services, will announce upgrades to the emergency department at the Bonavista Peninsula Health Centre on Monday, March 25, at 11:30 a.m. Minister Haggie will be joined by Neil King, MHA for…
March 21, 2019
The Honourable John Haggie, Minister of Health and Community Services today announced proposed amendments to the Registered Nurses Act, 2008, which will support nurses as they continue to provide exemplary service to the people of the province. The act regulates…
