A team from NL heading to Saskatchewan next week to recruit healthcare workers

Friday, 29 September 2023 07:00

By Tonya Organ

Since April of this year more than 40 doctors have agreed to work here and more than 200 internationally-educated nurses have been recruited to the province.

Health Minister Tom Osborne is headed to Saskatchewan on October 3rd as part of a recruitment effort. He will travel with a team throughout communities encouraging health care workers to move here to work. Since April of this year more than 40 doctors have agreed to work here and more than 200 internationally-educated nurses have been recruited to the province.

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