All News Releases

December 28

• New Long-Term Care Beds and Advanced Mental Health Care Among 2017 Successes

  Health and Community Services

December 20

• Provincial Government Releases Mental Health and Addictions Action Plan Six-Month Update

  Health and Community Services

December 11

• Local Veteran Honoured with Official Naming of Carbonear Long-Term Care Home

  Health and Community Services

December 8

• Department Hosts Canadian and International Health Care Experts for Best Brains Exchange

  Health and Community Services

• Media Advisory: Minister Haggie to Participate in Official Naming of Carbonear Long-Term Care Home

  Health and Community Services

December 6

• Ministerial Statement - Minister Haggie Recognizes Hacking Health Participants

  Health and Community Services

December 5

• Minister Haggie Announces Start of Province-Wide Ambulance Audit

  Health and Community Services

• Minister Haggie Recognizes Mental Health Difference Makers

  Health and Community Services

November 27

• Provincial Government Announces New Long-Term Care Homes for Central Newfoundland

  Executive CouncilTransportation and WorksHealth and Community Services

November 24

• Media Advisory: Provincial Health Care Announcements to Take Place in Central Newfoundland

  Health and Community Services

November 20

• Media Advisory: Minister Haggie to Speak at YWCA St. John’s Celebrating Women’s Leadership Series

  Health and Community Services

November 16

• Minister Haggie Announces Investments in Home Dialysis Program and New Kidney Care Centre

  Health and Community Services

November 15

• Minister Haggie Introduces New Prescription Monitoring Program Legislation to Address Drug Abuse and Inappropriate Prescribing

  Health and Community Services

November 14

• Media Advisory: Minister Haggie to Announce Details of New Prescription Monitoring Program Legislation

  Health and Community Services

November 7

• Members Appointed to the Mental Health and Addictions Recovery Council

  Health and Community Services

• Ministerial Statement - Minister Haggie Acknowledges Work of Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. David Allison

  Health and Community Services

• Applications Now Being Accepted for Mental Health and Addictions Grant Program

  Health and Community Services

November 3

• Proponent Selected for Long Term Care Facility in Corner Brook

  Executive CouncilTransportation and WorksHealth and Community Services

November 2

• New Chair and Appointments Announced for Western Regional Health Authority Board of Trustees

  Health and Community Services

October 24

• Media Advisory: Minister Haggie to Participate in Janssen and Newfoundland and Labrador Health Innovation Partnership

  Health and Community Services

October 23

• Media Advisory: Minister Haggie to Participate in Opening of Nuclear and Molecular Medicine Facility and Launch of the Province’s First PET/CT Scanner

  Health and Community Services

October 18

• Media Advisory: Minister Haggie Available to Media

  Health and Community Services

October 17

• Ministerial Statement - Minister Haggie Congratulates Medical Student Michael Bartellas

  Health and Community Services

October 11

• Media Advisory: Ministers to Sign Proclamation for Autism Awareness Month

  Health and Community Services

• Media Advisory: Proclamation Signing for today Cancelled

  Health and Community Services

• Media Advisory: Minister Haggie to Speak at Major Gift Announcement for the Janeway Children's Hospital

  Health and Community Services

October 10

• Annual Flu Vaccination Program to Begin on October 23

  Health and Community Services

October 6

• Media Advisory: Ministers Dempster and Haggie to Speak at Northern Rural and Remote Health Conference

  Children, Seniors and Social DevelopmentHealth and Community Services

October 4

• Minister Haggie Announces Approach to Develop a Shared Services eHealth Model

  Health and Community Services

October 2

• Provincial Government Recognizes Autism Awareness Month

  Education and Early Childhood DevelopmentHealth and Community Services

September 27

• Minister Haggie Announces Conclusion of Statutory Review of Personal Health Information

  Health and Community Services

September 26

• Midwifery Consultant Starts Important Work

  Health and Community Services

• Media Advisory: Parliamentary Secretary Haley to Speak at Eastern Health Annual General Meeting

  Health and Community Services

September 22

• Media Advisory: Parliamentary Secretary Haley to Speak at PANL Conference

  Health and Community Services

September 15

• Provincial Government Invests in Education for Health Care Providers Related to Pain and Addictions

  Health and Community Services

• Media Advisory: Parliamentary Secretary Haley to Speak at Hope Always Walk

  Health and Community Services

• Media Advisory: Minister Haggie to Attend National Mental Health Conference

  Health and Community Services

September 14

• Media Advisory: Minister Haggie to Speak at Atlantic Pain Conference

  Health and Community Services

September 8

• Media Advisory: Minister Haggie to Speak at the Faculty of Medicine 50^th Anniversary Gala

  Health and Community Services

September 7

• Media Advisory: Minister Haggie Available to Media

  Health and Community Services

• Media Advisory: Parliamentary Secretary Haley to Speak at Lighting Ceremony for Childhood Cancer

  Health and Community Services

September 6

• New Chair Appointed to Central Regional Health Authority

  Health and Community Services

September 1

• Provincial Government Increases Personal Care Home Subsidies

  Health and Community Services

August 22

• Minister Haggie Welcomes the Release of a Common Statement of Principles with the Federal Government

  Health and Community Services

August 18

• Media Advisory: Parliamentary Secretary Haley to Speak at Dialysis Dash

  Health and Community Services

August 11

• Media Advisory: Parliamentary Secretary Haley to Bring Greetings at Dialysis Dash

  Health and Community Services

August 7

• Government Announces Interim CEO for Labrador-Grenfell Health

  Health and Community Services

August 3

• Tender to be Issued for New Eating Disorder Treatment Unit

  Health and Community Services

August 1

• Public Advisory: Update Provided on Naloxone Pop-up Tents

  Health and Community Services

• Appointments Made to NLCHI Board of Directors

  Health and Community Services

July 31

• Minister Haggie Provides Update Mental Health Project Teams and Recovery Council

  Health and Community Services

July 24

• Representatives Appointed to Eastern Regional Health Authority Board of Trustees

  Health and Community Services

July 20

• Minister Haggie Announces Implementation of a Shared Services Model for Supply Chain Management

  Health and Community Services

• Media Advisory: Minister Haggie Available to Discuss Shared Services Model for Supply Chain Management

  Health and Community Services

July 17

• Appointments Made to the Health Research Ethics Authority

  Health and Community Services

July 11

• Representatives Appointed to Labrador-Grenfell Regional Health Authority Board of Trustees

  Health and Community Services

June 27

• Government Releases Action Plan to Transform Mental Health and Addictions Care

  Executive CouncilHealth and Community Services

June 26

• Media Advisory: Premier Ball to Release Mental Health and Addictions Action Plan

  Executive CouncilHealth and Community Services

June 23

• Provincial Government Preparing for Changing Demographics

  Children, Seniors and Social DevelopmentHealth and Community Services

June 19

• Minister Haggie Releases Chronic Disease Action Plan

  Health and Community Services

June 16

• Media Advisory: Parliamentary Secretary Davis to Speak at Avalon Chapter Motorcycle Ride for Dad

  Health and Community Services

• Media Advisory: Minister Haggie to Announce Health Initiatives

  Health and Community Services

June 9

• Community Mental Health Partners Receive Investment of $200,000

  Health and Community Services

June 8

• Media Advisory: Minister Haggie to Bring Greetings at Association of Registered Nurses AGM

  Health and Community Services

June 7

• Media Advisory: Minister Haggie to Address National Dietitians Conference

  Health and Community Services

May 29

• Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, City of St. John’s, and Community Outreach Organizations Partner on Fentanyl Awareness Initiatives

  Health and Community Services

May 26

• Media Advisory: Minister Haggie to Outline New St. John’s Community Action Group on Fentanyl Initiatives

  Health and Community Services

May 24

• Media Advisory: Parliamentary Secretary Davis to Attend Release of Findings of Life in Recovery Report

  Health and Community Services

May 19

• Media Advisory: Minister Haggie to Address Rotary Club of Gander

  Health and Community Services

May 18

• Ministerial Statement - Minister Reports on Midwifery Milestone

  Health and Community Services

May 16

• Newfoundland and Labrador Reaches Midwifery Milestone

  Health and Community Services

• Media Advisory: Minister Haggie to Address National Gathering of Counsellors and Psychotherapists

  Health and Community Services

May 4

• Media Advisory: Minister Haggie to Make Announcement about the Provincial Vaccination Program

  Health and Community Services

• Newfoundland and Labrador Expands Program to Include HPV Vaccine for Boys

  Health and Community Services

May 1

• Ministerial Statement - Minister Encourages Reflection on Mental Health Week

  Health and Community Services

April 17

• Echocardiography Services Expanded in Central Newfoundland

  Health and Community Services

April 13

• Media Advisory: Minister Haggie to Announce New Health Care Equipment for Residents in Central Region

  Health and Community Services

April 11

• Ministerial Statement - Minister Recognizes 60th Anniversary of Daffodil Month

  Health and Community Services

April 7

• Media Advisory: Parliamentary Secretary Davis to Address 34th Annual Home Show Industry Night

  Health and Community Services

April 4

• Media Advisory: Minister Haggie to Attend Daffodil Month Launch

  Health and Community Services

March 31

• Media Advisory: Parliamentary Secretary Davis to Address Construction Association Awards Gala

  Health and Community Services

March 29

• Flatter, Leaner Management Structure Implemented for Regional Health Authorities and NLCHI

  Health and Community Services

March 24

• All-Party Committee on Mental Health and Addictions Releases Report and Recommendations

  Health and Community Services

March 23

• Media Advisory: Minister Haggie to Address St. John’s East Rotary Club

  Health and Community Services

• Media Advisory: All-Party Committee to Release Report on Mental Health and Addictions

  Health and Community Services

March 16

• Ministerial Statement - International Purple Day Recognized in the House of Assembly

  Health and Community Services

March 15

• Ministerial Statement - Minister Recognizes Pharmacist Awareness Month

  Health and Community Services

March 8

• Media Advisory: Parliamentary Secretary Davis to Attend Stigma Awareness Week Variety Show

  Health and Community Services

March 7

• Minister Haggie Introduces New Health Legislation

  Health and Community Services

March 6

• Ministerial Statement - Minister Haggie Recognizes Children’s Wish Month in Newfoundland and Labrador

  Health and Community Services

• Media Advisory: Minister Haggie to Announce New Patient Safety Legislation

  Health and Community Services

March 3

• Public Advisory: Public Consultation Session on Personal Health Information Act Review

  Health and Community Services

March 2

• Media Advisory: Minister Haggie to Attend Dragon Boating Event

  Health and Community Services

February 27

• Mandatory Safe Prescribing Course Launched for Physicians

  Health and Community Services

February 24

• Media Advisory: Minister Haggie to Launch Safe Prescribing Course

  Health and Community Services

February 23

• Media Advisory: Ministers Haggie and Kirby to Discuss Community Addictions Prevention and Mental Health Promotion Grants

  Health and Community ServicesEducation and Early Childhood Development

February 17

• Premier Ball Announces New Acute Care Regional Hospital for Western Newfoundland

  Executive CouncilTransportation and WorksHealth and Community Services

February 10

• Provincial Government Announces $140,000 for Community Addictions and Mental Health Grants

  Health and Community Services

February 8

• Public Advisory: Public Input Welcome in Personal Health Information Act Review

  Health and Community Services

January 25

• Provincial Government Supporting Bell Let’s Talk Day

  Health and Community Services

January 20

• Premier Announces New Long-Term Care Home for Corner Brook

  Executive CouncilTransportation and WorksHealth and Community Services

January 19

• Psychiatric Assessment Unit to be Redeveloped

  Health and Community Services

• Media Advisory: Parliamentary Secretary to Attend Graduation and Awards Ceremony

  Health and Community Services

January 13

• Media Advisory: Minister Haggie to Announce Health Equipment Funding in Gander

  Health and Community Services