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2 months ago

Pediatric services temporarily unavailable at Burin Peninsula Health Care Centre

Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) Health Services advises the public that pediatric services at Burin Peninsula Health Care Centre in Burin will be temporarily unavailable until: Patients in the area who require emergency pediatric services during this time are advised to proceed to the emergency department at the Burin Peninsula Health Care Centre where they will […]

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2 months ago

Pharmacists at breaking point as staffing crisis deepens across Newfoundland and Labrador

The Association of Allied Health Professionals (AAHP) is sounding the alarm on a rapidly escalating crisis, warning that severe staffing shortages among pharmacists in the public sector, excessive demands and uncompetitive pay are pushing the health care system to a breaking point and jeopardizing patient care.   The association is calling upon government to speed up […]

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2 months ago

Changes to masking requirements as of April 1

Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) Health Services is advising the public of upcoming changes to masking requirements at health-care facilities across the province, effective Wednesday, April 1. These updated guidelines are based on the continued monitoring of epidemiology and current cases of respiratory illness recorded in the province and within our health-care facilities. The public is reminded that […]

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2 months ago

Tentative agreement reached with Newfoundland and Labrador Dental Association

The provincial government and the Newfoundland and Labrador Dental Association have reached a tentative agreement for the continued delivery of the province’s dental programs: the Children’s Dental Program, the Adult Dental Program, and the Surgical Dental Program. In the coming days, new memorandums of agreement will be signed for the period April 1, 2026, to […]

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