Central Newfoundland is losing more ERs because of a lack of staff : Ottawa Express ottawaxpress.ca - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from ottawaxpress.ca Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Staffing shortages prompt new ER closures in central Newfoundland cbc.ca - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from cbc.ca Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
For months, advocates have been raising the alarm about a possible permanent closure of the Gander obstetrics unit. Last week, Health Minister Tom Osborne promised to keep the Gander obstetrical unit off the chopping block.
Twelve emergency rooms in Newfoundland and Labrador collectively spent more than 700 days closed in 2022, according information from news releases compiled by CBC News.
A letter obtained by CBC News show Gander doctors fear ‘devastating consequences’ of permanently closing the obstetrical unit at James Paton Memorial Health Centre.