A new community health centre in Deer Lake will increase access to health care services for residents and consolidate all existing health care services of the region, including the Deer Lake-White Bay Family Care Team, into one location.
The new Humber Valley-White Bay Community Health Centre on Humberview Drive will be approximately 30,000 square feet and includes offices and clinical space to support team-based care delivered by health care professionals such as family physicians, registered nurses, and others.
Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services has awarded a contract valued at approximately $2.5 million annually to Marco Group Ltd. to lease the space, following construction completion. The Department of Health and Community Services and NL Health Services anticipate construction starting this fall and being completed in spring 2026.
Family care teams, an important element in the Provincial Government’s plan to reimagine health care and help meet the health care needs of residents closer to home, ensure patients receive the right care from the right provider at the right time. These teams can include family physicians, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, social workers, pharmacists, and other allied health professionals.
Health Accord NL recommended 35 family care teams be established throughout the province. As of August 2024:
- There are currently 23 family care teams in the province in various stages of implementation.
- More than 60,000 patients are connected to family care teams, including 32,000 since March 2023.
- The teams consist of approximately 240 health care professionals, including 21 physicians.
Patients who do not have access to a primary care provider such as a family physician or a nurse practitioner can register to be seen at the family care team clinic through the Patient Connect NL website at patientconnect.nlchi.nl.ca or via phone at 1-833-913-4679. Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services will work to assign those who register to a family care team when one becomes available in their area.
Information on Requests for Proposals and tenders issued and awarded by the department and other public bodies is available by visiting www.merx.com/govnl.
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“The new Humber Valley-White Bay Community Health Centre will bring current health care services in the region under one roof at one convenient location. It will also mean health care professionals will work in modern, user-friendly, collaborative environment. This centre, along with our work such as family care teams, recruitment incentives, medical school expansion, and digital services expansion are all part of the larger Health Accord NL plan to modernize and improve access to health care in the province.”
Honourable Dr. Andrew Furey
Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador
MHA for Humber-Gros Morne
“This new health centre is a welcome addition to our health care infrastructure, along with the new hospital in Corner Brook and the new Adult Mental Health and Addictions Centre, and is reshaping the way we provide health care services. I encourage residents still looking for a health care provider to visit the Patient Connect website to be connected.”
Honourable John Hogan
Minister of Health and Community Services
“NL Health Services is pleased with the progress of the development of the new Humber Valley-White Bay Community Health Centre, which will help enhance access to primary health care and community-based services for residents of the area. Having this new space for health-care professionals to work together closely will strengthen collaboration for the benefit of patients in the area. This team-based approach addresses patient needs, improves access to health-care supports, reduces wait times, links patients to community programs and improves the health and wellness of residents.”
Teara Freake
Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer, Western Zone, NL Health Services
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