Province stepping up recruitment of nurse practitioners
The province announced more measures Monday for dealing with shortages of health care workers. This…
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Doctor from St. John’s makes medical history in Ottawa
The Ottawa hospital has administered the worlds first in-utero treatment for a rare genetic disorder,…
Province working with two unions representing health care workers on recruitment plan
The provincial government is working on improving recruitment and retention with two unions representing health…
Nurse practitioners say they’re being overlooked as solution to health care crisis
The province is proposing a new pilot project to hire physician assistants, but nurse practitioners…
Exploits MHA sounds alarm on new long-term care facility not running at full capacity
The MHA for Exploits says the new long term care facility in Grand Falls-Windsor is…
West Coast MHA challenging how provincial eye surgeries are being allocated at private clinics
A west coast MHA is challenging provincial Health Minister Tom Osborne over they way eye…
Province changes Medical Act to make it easier for out-of-province physicians to work in N.L.
The province has announced changes to the medical act that will make it easier for…
Privacy Commissioner investigating after two families say LPNs took inappropriate photos of patients
The Privacy Commissioner is investigating after two families say LPN’s took inappropriate photos their loved-ones.…
Province increasing capacity for orthopaedic surgeries in St. Anthony, Carbonear
The province is increasing capacity for orthopaedic surgeries in St. Anthony and Carbonear. The Premier…
NAPE sounding alarm on shortage of radiation therapists
First it was doctors, then nurses, now, the province is facing a shortage of radiation…
Province reports nine new COVID deaths with 18 in hospital, four in ICU
Newfoundland and Labrador is reporting nine new COVID deaths in the past week, up from…
College of Nurses discusses role in recruiting
Following the province’s announcement to recruit nurses from India, the College of Registered Nurses of…
