February 22, 2018
The Provincial Government has provided $8,000 to the Paramedic Association of Newfoundland and Labrador to support mental health training for first responders. Funding will be used by the Paramedic Association of Newfoundland and Labrador to deliver the Road to Mental…
February 21, 2018
The Honourable John Haggie, Minister of Health and Community Services, will address the Rotary Club of St. John’s tomorrow (Thursday, February 22.) The luncheon will take place at the Sheraton Hotel Newfoundland at 1:00 p.m. – 30 – Media contactEmily…
February 21, 2018
The Provincial Government is seeking input from residents through an online questionnaire to help inform the drafting of new public health legislation. The deadline for responses is March 19. Current legislation is outdated, with some sections not having been updated…
February 15, 2018
The Department of Health and Community Services has released the Terms of Reference for the external review of the Central Regional Health Authority. They can be found on the department’s website at www.health.gov.nl.ca/health/pdf/terms_of_reference.pdf. The external review, to be completed by Dr….
February 7, 2018
The Department of Health and Community Services is notifying patients that require cataract surgery that the procedure is covered under MCP. Physicians in this province are not permitted to bill you directly for services covered by MCP. Also, as per…
February 6, 2018
Carol Anne Haley, Parliamentary Secretary for Health and Community Services, will bring greetings at the Eating Disorder Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador’s Annual General Meeting tomorrow (Wednesday, February 7). The meeting will begin at 11:00 a.m. at the Eating Disorder…
February 6, 2018
The Department of Health and Community Services today announced that an external review of the Central Regional Health Authority will be conducted. The review is a result of concerns brought forward to the department about the governance and management of…
February 5, 2018
The Honourable John Haggie, Minister of Health and Community Services, will participate in a panel discussion titled Navigating the Landscape of the Opioid Crisis in Newfoundland and Labrador. The event takes place tomorrow (Tuesday, February 6) in the main auditorium…
January 31, 2018
Carol Anne Haley, Parliamentary Secretary for Health and Community Services, will participate in a flag raising ceremony and building lighting event to mark Eating Disorder Awareness Week tomorrow (Thursday, February 1). Both events will take place at Confederation Building, East…
January 30, 2018
Effective this week, Doorways is now available through all four regional health authorities across the province. Doorways is a single-session walk-in mental health and addictions service that provides counselling services to those who feel they need to speak to someone…
