July 12, 2023
New mobile clinics will bring primary health care to people and communities in the province who require non-urgent care and are unable to access a primary care provider, such as a family doctor or nurse practitioner. The Honourable Tom Osborne,…
July 12, 2023
The Honourable Tom Osborne, Minister of Health and Community Services, is providing an update on innovative initiatives that increase access to health care for residents of Newfoundland and Labrador, such as chartered flights for cardiac catheterization procedures, government’s travelling orthopaedic…
July 11, 2023
The Honourable Tom Osborne, Minister of Health and Community Services, will host a Health Care Action Update to discuss increased access to quality primary care tomorrow (Wednesday, July 12). The availability will take place in Media Centre, East Block, Confederation…
July 11, 2023
The Department of Health and Community Services has released its final Towards Recovery Evaluation Report, providing details about the work undertaken to transform the provincial mental health and addictions system to one that is person centered, trauma informed and recovery…
July 6, 2023
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador is today announcing a call for applications for Family Practice Programs. The Family Practice Start-Up Program will provide $150,000, the highest incentive offered in Atlantic Canada, to new family practice physicians who open a…
July 5, 2023
Public Health has made updates to the COVID-19 Dashboard. Changes include an update to how deaths are reported, which will provide clarity on when the reported death(s) occurred, and a new graph will help the public understand trends in COVID-19…
July 4, 2023
In its ongoing efforts to reduce administrative burdens for physicians in Newfoundland and Labrador, support province-wide patient-care coordination and facilitate the introduction of a blended capitation model, the Department of Health and Community Services has eliminated an operational fee for…
June 30, 2023
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador is increasing the Rural Dental Bursary Program and the Specialist Dental Bursary Program to recruit and retain dentists in the province. The increase will double each bursary from $25,000 to $50,000 per bursary to…
June 22, 2023
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador has approved funding for a new Travelling Residency Program that will fund up to five seats per year for medical residents who must leave the province to receive medical training in their field of…
June 22, 2023
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador today announced over $260,000 to support the College of Registered Nurses of Newfoundland and Labrador and the College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Newfoundland and Labrador with expediting the licensure process of International Educated…
