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…

Chief Medical Officer encouraging residents to double up on flu shot and COVID-19 booster

It’s that time of the year again with flu season is coming up and COVID-19…

Osborne apologizes for not sharing legislation on merging health authorities with privacy commissioner

The province’s health minister apologized today for not sharing legislation on merging the health authorities with…

Province sending recruitment team to India to address nursing shortage

The province has announced new plans to address the nursing shortage by recruiting people from…

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