By matt
Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) Health Services is pleased to provide an update on family physician recruitment in the Labrador-Grenfell Zone. In Happy Valley-Goose Bay, all 16 family physician positions have been filled. Ten family physicians are currently practicing in the community, and we look forward to welcoming another six who have been confirmed to begin …
By matt
Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) Health Services is providing an update on the outbreak of whooping cough (pertussis) in the eastern zones of the province. As of July 3, 2024, there have been 151 cases of whooping cough reported throughout the Eastern Urban and Rural Zones of NL Health Services. Currently, over half of these cases …
By matt
Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) Health Services is announcing enhancements to the Comprehensive Respiratory Care (CRC) program, which includes increased access to virtual care options for those living in rural areas of the province, as well as the addition of Pulmonary Rehabilitation services and home-based care for patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). “The CRC program …
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Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) Health Services announced today that the Western Zone has once again received the highest level of accreditation, “Accredited with Exemplary Status,” from Accreditation Canada, which evaluates a health-care organization’s compliance with national standards of excellence. Following an onsite survey in February 2024, the Accreditation Canada surveyors noted that the zone had …
By matt
Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) Health Services has been successful in its recruitment of local nursing talent following extensive ongoing recruitment efforts. This year, a record-high 93 per cent of the total 2024 graduates from local nursing schools have joined NL Health Services. “We are pleased with the results of our recruitment efforts to date, and …
By matt
Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) Health Services is announcing the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Program, a new initiative to support individuals with mental illness by helping them find and maintain employment in the Western Zone. “The Individual Placement and Support Program addresses the challenges individuals with mental illness may face in obtaining and maintaining employment,” …
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Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) Health Services is pleased to welcome 13 nurses from Jamaica who will soon begin work at health-care facilities across the province. Since arriving in Newfoundland and Labrador in May, the nurses completed practical nursing (PN) courses at the Centre for Nursing Studies (CNS) to bridge the training they received in Jamaica …
By matt
Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) Health Services is pleased to announce the official launch of the NL Lung Screening Pilot which offers lung screening to eligible individuals, aged 55-74 years, at sites in St. John’s and Grand Falls-Windsor. The pilot project also offers smoking cessation referral, education and support. “Lung cancer is the largest cause of …
By matt
Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) Health Services is recognizing a major milestone in the delivery of health care for the people of the Western Zone. As of Sunday, June 2, the new Western Memorial Regional Hospital will officially open to the public at its permanent location (100 Health Care Crescent in Corner Brook, NL). “After a …
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Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) Health Services is moving forward with the next phase of the provincial integration of ambulance services and, effective June 1, 2024, will assume operation and management of all ambulance services across Newfoundland and Labrador. “NL Health Services is pleased with the progress that has been made to date to transition the …
Last updated on: March 30, 2025