Health

Province working with two unions representing health care workers on recruitment plan

By Web Team — 7 months ago

The provincial government is working on improving recruitment and retention with two unions representing health care workers.

The province has agreed to retention bonuses, reimbursement of licensing fees for retired health care providers, and double rate overtime to help CUPE, and the Association of Allied Health Professionals, address the shortage of health care workers.

NAPE sounding alarm on shortage of radiation therapists

By Marykate O'Neill — 7 months ago

First it was doctors, then nurses, now, the province is facing a shortage of radiation therapists.

NAPE is raising the alarm about that the shortage could hamper cancer treatment. NTV’s Marykate O’Neill has tonight’s top story.

Province increasing capacity for orthopaedic surgeries in St. Anthony, Carbonear

By Ben Cleary — 7 months ago

The province is increasing capacity for orthopaedic surgeries in St. Anthony and Carbonear.

The Premier says it means more in-patients will be able receive their hip or knee replacement surgeries sooner than expected. NTV’s Ben Cleary reports.

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