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Western Health prepares for new collaborative care team for Stephenville area
The new model is designed to address the doctors shortage, but Mayor Tom Rose has concerns.
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Province takes collaborative approach to family doctor shortage
The Newfoundland and Labrador government is trying collaborative team clinics as a possible solution to a family doctor shortage. The results have been mixed so far.
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Health hubs save patients without family doctors from long wait times in emergency
The Central Health region is experiencing a severe doctor shortage. Its emergency facilities are overcrowded with patients. So, it introduced “health hubs” to help those who do not have family doctors. Kicker’s Sakib Ibn Rashid […]
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Collaborative care crash course: The Maritimes
While the collaborative health-care model is new to Newfoundland and Labrador, other provinces such as Nova Scotia and New Brunswick have been using the system for years.