Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) Health Services is pleased to announce the release of its 2024-26 Strategic Plan. The plan represents the organization’s priorities as we transition to NL Health Services while continuing to deliver health-care services across the province. As an organization, we are building on the progress achieved in the first year of the …
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Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) Health Services is pleased to announce that dermatology services are now being offered at the Western Memorial Regional Hospital (WMRH) through visiting clinics. “Re-introducing dermatology services in the Western Zone is a significant step forward in enhancing the level of care that we provide to patients,” said Paulette Morgan, senior director …
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Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) Health Services is celebrating another successful LabQuest program, a one-week summer initiative designed for high school students in the Labrador-Grenfell Zone who are interested in pursuing a career in health care. This year’s session welcomed 12 students from grades nine to 12 and took place in Happy Valley-Goose Bay from August …
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Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) Health Services issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) today (August 14), which will standardize the use of agencies for nursing staff across the province. This RFP is the next step in NL Health Services’ commitment to implement cost-effective arrangements to address human resources challenges, including a review of contractual options for …
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Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) Health Services is pleased to announce the official launch of the midwifery program in Carbonear, NL. Midwifery services will be implemented in a phased approach with initial services, including postpartum and prenatal care, cervical cancer screening and other sexual/reproductive health services, beginning on August 5, 2024. An expansion of services is …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
Last updated on: March 30, 2025