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1 year ago

Dr. Pat Parfrey appointed CEO of Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services

Dr. Pat Parfrey has been appointed the CEO of Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services. Dr. Parfrey’s leadership in clinical settings, along with his experience as co-chair of Health Accord NL and Deputy Minister of Health Transformation within the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, strategically positions the provincial health authority to action the 10-year plan to […]

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1 year ago

Temporary phone and internet disruption at some health care facilities in Labrador

Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services is advising the public of a temporary disruption of telephone and internet services impacting the following health-care facilities in Labrador: • Black Tickle Community Clinic  • Cartwright Community Clinic  • Charlottetown Community Clinic • Mary’s Harbour Community Clinic • Port Hope Simpson Community Clinic  • St. Lewis Community Clinic Patients […]

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1 year ago

NLMA concerned about what immigration cuts could mean for recruiting doctors

The province learned this week it would lose half its immigration spaces.  Today, the Newfoundland and Labrador Medical Association raised concerns about what that could mean for recruiting doctors. NTV’s Bailey Howard has the story. 

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1 year ago

Registered Nurses Union calls for expansion to their locum program

On the heels of the province rolling out its latest incentive for doctors, the Registered Nurses Union is calling for an expansion to their program. That’s after a recent survey revealed that nurses and nurse practitioners overwhelmingly want the option to provide locum work in under-served communities. NTV’s Jodi Cooke has this report.

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