Health Minister gives an update on doctor and nurse recruitment

    Wednesday, 9 August 2023 07:00

    By Tonya Organ

    The Minister says since April of this year they have recruited 40 new physicians and over 170 nurses.

    Health Minister Tom Osborne says access to primary health care has increased significantly in recent months. He says this is related to ongoing recruitment efforts. The Minister says since April of this year they have recruited 40 new physicians and over 170 nurses. Debbie Molloy, Vice-President of Human Resources at NL Health Services. Says they have made job offers with graduating nurses in this province. While some physicians have begun practicing in the province, others are anticipated to begin practicing later this year. Start dates for each physician range from mid-April to early December.

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