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3 years ago

Government says it will implement all task force recommendations to reduce surgical wait times

Government says it will implement all recommendations made by the Provincial Surgical Task Force to help reduce surgical wait times in Newfoundland and Labrador. Tom Osborne, Minister of Health and Community services, made the announcement today during the latest health care action update. Established in 2022, the task force has delivered its report, with 32 […]

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3 years ago

Government to provide health care action update today

Minister of Health and Community Services Tom Osborne will provide a health care action update today. The update will discuss the recommendations of the provincial surgical backlog task force. Osborne will be joined by Dr. Pat Parfrey, Deputy Minister of Health Transformation, and Cassie Chisholm, Vice President – Transformation (Health Systems), Newfoundland and Labrador Health […]

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3 years ago

No more donuts, Timbits at Health Sciences Centre as Eastern Health welcomes Healthy Food Policy

A sign at Tim Horton’s at the Health Sciences Centre has sparked conversation on-line: no more donuts or timbits for sale. It’s the first phase of the health authority’s healthy food policy and baked goods aren’t the only products being phased out. The change began June 21st as part of the first phase of the […]

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3 years ago

Mundy Pond Road clinic accepting appointments via telephone

As of today, the community walk-in clinic located on Mundy Pond Road in St John’s, will be offering telephone bookings for a limited number of daily appointments. Patients with non-urgent issues can book an appointment for the following day by calling 709-777-0800. The telephone booking line will be operated on a first come, first served […]

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