A new study posted Monday by the Canadian Medical Association Journal estimates more than 250,000 cancer cases and nearly 90,000 cancer-related deaths in 2026. The data shows higher cancer rates in eastern Canada. According to the study, 42 per cent of people in Canada are expected to be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime. Lung […]
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NL Health Services says it’s preparing to streamline transportation within the organization to improve efficiency. That’s after an access to information request by NTV reveals the costly use of taxis at the lab department in Grand Falls-Windsor. NTV’s Colleen Lewis reports.
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The province launched a pilot project Wednesday so patients will no longer have to pay out-of-pocket for medically necessary services from a nurse practitioner.
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Premier John Hogan will make an announcement regarding nurse practitioners today. Minister of Health and Community Services Krista Lynn Howell and President of the Newfoundland and Labrador Nurse Practitioner Association Jessica Peddle will join Hogan. The availability will take place at noon at the Health Sciences Centre.
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Recommendation’s from the Auditor General, the Health Accord and structural changes continue to be worked on at NL Health Services. Now, the province has mandated a review of the health authority to check in on its progress. Here’s Jodi Cooke.
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