NOTE TO EDITORS:

Julie Bettney, Minister of Health and Community Services, and Kathy LeGrow, chair of the Primary Care Advisory Committee, will hold a news conference to release the report of the advisory committee on Wednesday, January 23, at 2 p.m. in the Media Centre, Main Floor, East Block, Confederation Building.

Prior to the news conference a briefing will be held for the media at 1:30 p.m. in the Media Centre. Copies of the report will be available to the media at that time and Dr. Ed Hunt, medical consultant with the department, will provide an overview of the report.

Media contact: Carmel Turpin, Communications, (709) 729-1377, 685-4624.

2002 01 22                         11:50 a.m.