June 12, 2024
The Honourable Tom Osborne, Minister of Health and Community Services, will announce an initiative to improve mental health services for Newfoundlanders and Labradorians tomorrow (Thursday, June 13). Minister Osborne will be joined by Dr. Patricia Lingley-Pottie, President and CEO of…
June 12, 2024
Changes are being made to the schedule of updates to the Respiratory Activity Dashboard, which reports on the activity of circulating respiratory viruses, including COVID-19 and influenza. The dashboard will now be updated every two weeks starting Friday, June 14….
June 10, 2024
The Honourable Dr. Andrew Furey, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, will mark the official opening of the new Western Memorial Regional Hospital today (Monday, June 10) beginning at 11:00 a.m. Premier Furey will be joined by the Honourable Gerry Byrne,…
June 7, 2024
To complement ongoing recruitment activities, the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador is introducing a new tuition relief program for nursing students at select campuses. For students entering nursing in September 2024, the new program will help attract interest in nursing…
May 31, 2024
Karen Stone, KC has been appointed the interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) Health Services. Ms. Stone brings considerable executive experience to the role, in particular in health care given her prominent role in helping the…
May 30, 2024
The Provincial Government is launching consultations to seek input and recommendations from the public as it considers legislative amendments related to the purchasing of tobacco and related products. An online questionnaire will be available on engageNL.ca early June for the general…
May 30, 2024
The Provincial Government has reached the next phase of its provincial ambulance integration as Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services begins operations of all ambulance services provincewide. The move is based on a key recommendation of Health Accord NL to modernize…
May 27, 2024
The Department of Health and Community Services is providing $100,000 in funding to NL Health Services to support a comprehensive review of inpatient addiction treatment services throughout the province. The funding will enable NL Health Services, in partnership with the…
May 21, 2024
Today, the Honourable Tom Osborne, Minister of Health and Community Services, and the Honourable Seamus O’Regan Jr., Minister of Labour and Seniors, on behalf of the Honourable Mark Holland, Canada’s Minister of Health, announced a bilateral agreement to invest $78…
May 21, 2024
The Honourable Tom Osborne, Minister of Health and Community Services, along with the Honourable Seamus O’Regan Jr., Minister of Labour and Seniors, on behalf of the Honourable Mark Holland, Canada’s Minister of Health, will make make an important health care…
