

Provincial Government Announces Fall Vaccination Campaign
The government has announced the fall vaccination plan for influenza and COVID-19. The COVID-19 vaccine will be offered to all...
Oct 8, 20241 min read


Medavie Health NL Selected to Design, Manage and Operate Integrated Road and Air Ambulance Service
The Provincial Government has reached the next phase in the integration of ambulance services throughout the province as Medavie Health...
Oct 4, 20241 min read


New Surveys Launched for Public System Nurse Practitioners
The Registered Nurses Union and Provincial Government has launched an online survey to gather feedback from nurse practitioners working...
Sep 27, 20241 min read


New Hip Fracture Unit to be Established at St. Clare’s Mercy Hospital
The Department of Health and Community Services has announced a new hip fracture unit is being established at St. Clare’s Mercy Hospital....
Sep 25, 20241 min read


Public invited to NL Health Services AGM
NL Health Services will be holding its first Annual General Meeting this Friday. Chair of the Board of Trustees Robert Andrews and...
Sep 24, 20241 min read


Government Launches Dementia Awareness Campaign
On Monday the provincial government announced the launch of a new Dementia-Friendly Communities website and media campaign. The campaign...
Sep 17, 20241 min read


New Radiation Health and Safety Act and Regulations to Take Effect in December
Updated regulations to the Radiation Health and Safety Act will come into effect on December 2. The legislation governs the inspection,...
Sep 7, 20241 min read


Western Memorial Regional Hospital Receives LEED Silver Certification
The new Western Memorial Regional Hospital in Corner Brook is home to Canada’s largest geothermal system. The geothermal field is...
Aug 13, 20241 min read


Services Resume at Dr. A. A. Wilkinson Memorial Health Centre in Old Perlican
NL Health Services advises the public that all hospital services are operating normally at Dr. A.A. Wilkinson Memorial Health Centre in...
Jul 27, 20241 min read


Labrador West Health Clinic Closed Due to Wildfire
Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services is providing an update on health-care services at the Labrador West Health Centre due to...
Jul 13, 20241 min read


Minister Osborne to Make Health Care Announcement
Minister of Health and Community Services Tom Osborne will make a health care announcement today. Osborne will be joined by Sarah...
Jul 4, 20241 min read


Memorial University Faculty of Medicine Expanding Seats for Newfoundland and Labrador Students
Five more seats are being added to Memorial University’s Faculty of Medicine for Newfoundland and Labrador students. The seats for the...
Jul 4, 20241 min read


Site of Former Grace Hospital to Become Downtown Health and Well-Being Centre
The site of the former Grace Hospital in St. John's will become the site of the new Downtown Health and Well-Being Centre. The new centre...
Jun 14, 20241 min read


Updates Coming to Respiratory Activity Dashboard
The Department of Health and Community Services is making changes to the schedule of updates to the Respiratory Activity Dashboard, which...
Jun 13, 20241 min read


Government Encouraging Residents to Register for the Personal Health Record
The province is encouraging people 16 years of age and older to register for access to their personal health record through MyGovNL. The...
Jun 12, 20241 min read


New Western Memorial Regional Hospital Officially Opens
It's the dawn of a new era in healthcare in Corner Brook as the new Western Memorial Regional Hospital officially opens to the public at...
Jun 2, 20241 min read


Karen Stone Appointed Interim CEO of NL Health Services
Karen Stone has been appointed the interim Chief Executive Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services. Effective June 3, Stone...
Jun 1, 20241 min read


Provincial Government Signs Agreement with Federal Government to Help Residents Age with Dignity
Tom Osborne, Minister of Health and Community Services, and Seamus O’Regan Minister of Labour and Seniors announced a bilateral agreement...
May 22, 20241 min read


Government to Lower Age for Recommended Breast Cancer Screening
The Provincial Government is lowering the age for recommended breast screening from 50 to include women between the ages of 40 and 49....
May 15, 20241 min read


NL Health Services Reports Pertussis Outbreak in Eastern Zones
Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services is advising the public of an outbreak of pertussis (whooping cough) in the eastern zones of the...
May 10, 20241 min read