May 17, 2023
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador is establishing a new Manager of Physician Relations position within the Department of Health and Community Services to continue strengthening its relationship with the Newfoundland and Labrador Medical Association (NLMA). NLMA members, including individual…
May 15, 2023
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador is providing funding of approximately $236,000 to Lifewise NL to pilot a one-year dedicated peer support warm line to improve mental health supports and services for paramedics and other first responders in the province….
May 15, 2023
A bursary offered by the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador to undergraduate medical students at Memorial University has led to 22 students agreeing to work in the province. The Undergraduate Medical Student Bursary Program offers $7,500 in funding to full-time…
May 11, 2023
On Canadian Viral Hepatitis Elimination Day, the Provincial Government is announcing the creation of a Steering Committee to lead strategy development for the elimination of Hepatitis C in Newfoundland and Labrador. The Hepatitis C Elimination Steering Committee will embrace innovation…
May 9, 2023
The Honourable Tom Osborne, Minister of Health and Community Services, will host a Health Care Action Update tomorrow (Wednesday, May 10). The availability will take place in the Media Centre, East Block, Confederation Building at 1:00 p.m. A technical briefing…
May 9, 2023
The Provincial Government has provided support of approximately $453,000 to the Canadian Mental Health Association Newfoundland and Labrador Division (CMHA-NL) to coordinate a one-year collaborative training pilot project with Lifewise NL and Richard’s Legacy Foundation. The demand for the annual…
May 3, 2023
The Department of Health and Community Services has issued three Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for consultants as part of the next phase of establishing an integrated, province-wide ambulance service. In Budget 2023, the Provincial Government announced that it would begin…
May 3, 2023
The Department of Health and Community Services is seeking input and recommendations as it looks to improve and modernize legislation regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal health information. This public consultation is part of a review of the…
April 27, 2023
The Honourable Tom Osborne, Minister of Health and Community Services, congratulates the winners of the Society of Rural Physicians of Canada awards, which provide recognition to persons or organizations that have made a significant contribution to rural medicine in Canada….
April 25, 2023
The Provincial Government is contributing approximately $85,000 to Home Again Furniture Bank’s Again and Again social enterprise. The support is aligned with the Provincial Government’s effort to support inclusion and emotional well-being by ensuring individuals have access to furniture they…
