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…
March 21, 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 Epilepsy Awareness Month, and in particular – Purple…
March 20, 2019
The Honourable Lisa Dempster, Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development, and the Honourable John Haggie, Minister of Health and Community Services, will announce funding for a smoking cessation program tomorrow (Thursday, March 21). The event will take place at…
March 15, 2019
A number of localized outbreaks of measles in Canada and the United States have brought increased attention to this disease. At this time, there are no confirmed cases of measles in Newfoundland and Labrador. This highly-infectious disease is transmitted through…
March 13, 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 congratulate the Memorial University Faculty of Medicine on receiving…
March 9, 2019
The Department of Health and Community Services has provided a 30-day termination notice to Moore’s Ambulance service. As of April 6, 2019, Moore’s will no longer be funded to provide ambulance services in the Conception Bay North region. Until April…
March 5, 2019
The following statement was given today in the House of Assembly by the Honourable John Haggie, Minister of Health and Community: Mr. Speaker, I rise in this Honourable House to recognize Stigma Awareness Week which began on Sunday, March 3,…
