To help alleviate the doctor shortage in Newfoundland and Labrador, Whitbourne Mayor Hilda Whelan is calling for an increase to the number of seats in a program that assesses whether family doctors trained outside the country meet Canadian standards
The urgent care clinic in Whitbourne aims to operate from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, but Mayor Hilda Whelan says the actual schedule is widely inconsistent.