April 16, 2019
The Honourable John Haggie, Minister of Health and Community Services, along with the Honourable Lisa Dempster, Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development, and the Honourable Al Hawkins, Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development, will release the Autism Action…
April 12, 2019
The Provincial Government today announced that the construction of two new 60-bed long-term care homes in Grand Falls-Windsor and Gander will start this summer. The successful proponent selected to design, build, finance and maintain both homes is NL Healthcare Partners….
April 12, 2019
Mental health and addictions services are expanding in Gander with the introduction of an Opioid Dependency Treatment (ODT) program. Based on the Vermont model for ODT, the program offers a safer approach for treatment of opioid dependency, and increases the…
April 11, 2019
The Honourable John Haggie, Minister of Health and Community Services, and the Honourable Al Hawkins, Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development and MHA for Grand Falls-Windsor – Buchans, will make long-term care announcements tomorrow (Friday, April 12). In Grand…
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…
