August 15, 2024
The Provincial Government will host a virtual public consultation session on legislative amendments under consideration related to the purchase of tobacco and related products on Thursday, August 22, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. The session is in addition to…
July 24, 2024
The Provincial Government today announced the details of the Seniors’ Health and Well-Being Plan that will guide the delivery of the supports and services necessary for seniors to maintain health, well-being, dignity, and independence to age well. The announcement was…
July 24, 2024
The Honourable John Hogan, KC, Minister of Health and Community Services, will host a Health Care Action Update today to discuss the Seniors’ Health and Well-Being Plan announced in Budget 2024. Minister Hogan will be joined by the Honourable Paul Pike, Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development; Dr. Pat Parfrey, Deputy Minister of Health Transformation; and Kimberly Leonard, CEO, SeniorsNL. The availability will…
July 16, 2024
The All-Party Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use, and Addictions is seeking input and recommendations on how to improve mental health and addictions programs and services in Newfoundland and Labrador. Members of the public, including individuals and families with lived…
July 3, 2024
Memorial University’s Faculty of Medicine is expanding seats for Newfoundland and Labrador students as the undergraduate medical education program will increase to 85 seats from 80 seats in September 2024. This comes as a result of significant financial investments from…
June 28, 2024
The Provincial Government is encouraging the public in Western and Central Labrador to take precautions to protect their health due to smoke from wildfires that may cause a reduction in air quality. The following groups are considered at higher risk…
June 28, 2024
The Provincial Government has reinstated a recruitment and retention incentive for retired registered nurses and nurse practitioners seeking to return to work or who are already employed by Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services. Retired registered nurses and nurse practitioners who…
June 18, 2024
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador is pleased to announce that long-acting muscarinic antagonist (LAMAs) inhalers, used in the treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, are now open benefits for beneficiaries of the Newfoundland and Labrador Prescription Drug Program (NLPDP)…
June 14, 2024
The site of the former Grace Hospital will become the site of the new Downtown Health and Well-Being Centre. The new centre will provide urgent care and primary care, including a family care team, for residents in the downtown St….
June 13, 2024
The Honourable Tom Osborne, Minister of Health and Community Services, will be available to speak to the media tomorrow (Friday, June 14) regarding new health care infrastructure on the site of the former Grace Hospital. Minister Osborne will be joined…
