Recognizing the crucial role that family doctors play in delivering health care, the province announced this week it intends to work with the Newfoundland and Labrador Medical Association to begin the process of formally recognizing family medicine as a specialty. The province says having family medicine as a specialty would emphasize the importance of primary […]
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Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services is advising the public of a temporary disruption of laboratory services at the Dr. Hugh Twomey Health Centre, in Botwood until Tuesday, November 18 at 8:30 a.m. Emergency blood collection services are not affected at this time. If routine laboratory services are required, patients may choose to travel to another health-care […]
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The Registered Nurses’ Union Newfoundland & Labrador (RNU) says it is welcoming the launch of the province-wide Core Staffing Review. This is the first comprehensive assessment of nursing staffing needs in over 40 years. This review is essential to rebuilding and strengthening Newfoundland and Labrador’s public healthcare system and ensuring patients receive safe, sustainable care. […]
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The need for blood and plasma is growing in this province and across the country. Canadian Blood Services says demand is rising faster than expected, as more patients require transfusions for surgeries, cancer treatments, and emergency care. To help keep up, the organization has updated its donation eligibility criteria in recent months meaning some people […]
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Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) Health Services advises the public of a temporary disruption of X-ray services at the Deer Lake Medical Clinic until Friday, November 14, 2025 at 8:00 a.m. If routine medical imaging is required, patients may choose to travel to another health-care facility. If you need emergency services, please call 911 or go to […]
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