Your health – and the health of your loved ones – is everything. We are committed to building and maintaining a health care system that works for everyone, every day.
We are reimagining health care in our province. In 2022, Health Accord NL laid out the path for change.
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We are taking steps every day to improve the health of Newfoundlanders and Labradorians. Track our progress as we introduce new initiatives and make announcements that impact you
Health care professionals are the key to providing world-class care. We are dedicated to meeting staffing needs by offering meaningful, competitive incentives and practice supports to recruit and retain top talent across the health care sector.
72 permanent physicians* recruited and started since April 2023**
*Permanent physicians does not include medical residents
**Last updated November 2023
There were 27 permanent physicians recruited between
September 2022 and March 2023.
1,226 physicians practicing in Newfoundland and Labrador*
*Updated annually, last updated September 2023
310 new nurses hired since April 2023*
*Last updated October 2023
There were 545 new nurses hired between April 2022 and March 2023.
6,771 nurses registered to practice in Newfoundland and Labrador*
*Updated annually, last updated June 2023
Across the province, Family Care Teams are offering collaborative, interdisciplinary care that works. Our teams connect Newfoundlanders and Labradorians with access to primary care and a team of professionals who can support their individual health care needs.
residents rostered to
Family Care Teams*
*Last updated November 2023
We know that access to a primary care provider is crucial to good health and peace of mind. Patient Connect allows Newfoundlanders and Labradorians without a primary care provider to register, so Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services will connect them with a provider when one becomes available in their area.
total registrations
for Patient Connect*
*Last updated November 2023
people waiting to be assigned
to a primary care provider*
*Last updated November 2023
Patients will be seen on a first come, first served basis so it is not possible to estimate wait times. You will be contacted by Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services when a primary care provider becomes available in your area.
As part of the Provincial Government’s continued efforts to re-imagine health care delivery in Newfoundland and Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services (NL Health Services) will launch a new virtual care solution this fall that will increase access to health care for rural areas and residents who do not have a primary care provider.
The Honourable Dr. Andrew Furey, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, announced a new initiative to improve access to early learning and child care throughout Newfoundland and Labrador. Three sites are under development and will be operational in St. John’s, Bonavista, and Corner Brook. These sites will create approximately 160 child care spaces and will be developed over the next six months. All sites will be operated by YMCA, and will consider hours of operation to ensure the child care services meet the needs of health professionals.
Construction has been completed on time and on budget for the new Western Memorial Regional Hospital, representing another successful public private partnership (P3) project in Newfoundland and Labrador.
The Provincial Government is establishing centres of excellence in aging at regional hospitals, which will lead to improved access to quality health care for seniors in Newfoundland and Labrador.
A comprehensive third-party review to identify improvements to long-term care homes and personal care homes in Newfoundland and Labrador has been awarded, and is now underway. The review will include analysis of leading and best practices that support resident-centered care.
A review that will provide government with recommendations on ways to enhance fertility services, including access to in vitro fertilization (IVF) services, is now underway. A contract valued at $122,435 has been awarded to Thinkwell Research Inc.
The Provincial Government continues to take steps to reimagine health care and ease demands on emergency departments in Newfoundland and Labrador. A Request for Proposals (RFP) will be issued this month for two urgent care centres that will service the northeast Avalon region.
The Provincial Government and Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services (NL Health Services) are beginning a one-year pilot project to determine the feasibility of a provincial continuous glucose monitoring program.