A Labrador woman is sounding the alarm on accessibility barriers in this province. Dawn Letto is calling for better support for disabilities of all sizes. That’s after she noticed in May that the adult change table aboard the Qajaq W. was gone. Five months later, Letto is hoping people will realize why this issue deserves […]
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Flu and Covid-19 vaccination clinics will begin tomorrow, by appointment, at various clinics across the province. Vaccine appointments can be booked online on the government website at timefortheshot.ca.Individuals who wish to receive both flu and Covid-19 vaccines should choose a flu vaccine appointment and let the staff know they would also like to receive a […]
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NL Health Services CEO David Diamond says renovations to the new obstetrics unit are complete and staff recruitment is well underway. Diamond says 11 of 16 nurses are hired, and three of four obstetricians have signed on as well. Right now people living in the Gander area have to travel to Grand Falls-Windsor, nearly an […]
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Exploits MHA Pleaman Forsey is raising more concerns about the province’s health care as another doctor is leaving the region. “With doctors leaving the region, lengthy drives for care, and the emergency room in Botwood still not offering 24-hour service, the region needs the support of government to solve the growing issues,” he says. Forsey […]
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After a year of negotiations with the Provincial Government, the Association of Allied Health Professionals (AAHP) has declared an impasse for the more than 800 allied health professionals represented in its bargaining unit. With more information in a press release issued Wednesday afternoon: ‘This week the AAHP is filing a request for conciliation in accordance […]
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