Public Service Announcements

January 11, 2022 – St. John’s, NL: Eastern Health advises that there is an increased availability of COVID-19 vaccine and booster appointments from today to January 14, 2022, in St. John’s and Mount Pearl, NL. (more…)

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January 11, 2022 – St. John’s, NL: Eastern Health advises that there will be a walk-in COVID-19 booster clinic tomorrow, Wednesday, January 12, 2022, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at St. Augustine’s Elementary School in Wabana, Bell Island. This clinic will also provide curb-side vaccines for anyone who may have mobility requirements. Anyone who requires a curb-side vaccine can indicate so to security at the entrance of the school. (more…)

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January 9, 2022 – St. John’s, NL: Eastern Health advises that there will be a walk-in COVID-19 booster clinic tomorrow, Monday, January 10, 2022, from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Waterford Valley High School in St. John’s. This clinic will also provide curb-side vaccines for anyone who may have mobility requirements. Anyone who requires a curb-side vaccine can indicate so to security at the entrance. (more…)

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January 7, 2022 – St. John’s, NL: Eastern Health advises that there will be a walk-in COVID-19 booster clinic this weekend, Saturday, January 8 and Sunday, January 9, 2022 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Waterford Valley High School in St. John’s. These clinics will also provide curb-side vaccines for anyone who may have mobility requirements. Anyone who requires a curb-side vaccine can indicate so to security at the entrance. (more…)

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 January 7, 2022:  Eastern Health advises the public that emergency services at the U.S. Memorial Health Centre in St. Lawrence will be temporarily diverted beginning Friday, January 7 at 7:00 p.m. due to staffing changes related to the COVID-19 pandemic response. (more…)

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January 7, 2022 – St. John’s, NL: Eastern Health advises that there will be COVID-19 Booster Clinics taking place on Saturday, January 8, 2022 in Clarenville and Marystown and a walk-in COVID-19 Booster Clinic for health-care workers and other essential workers on Monday, January 10, 2022 in Carbonear. (more…)

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January 7, 2022 – St. John’s, NL: Eastern Health advises the public that the Emergency Department at the Dr. William H. Newhook Community Health Centre in Whitbourne will be temporarily diverted beginning Friday, January 7 at 7:30 p.m. due to staffing changes related to the COVID-19 pandemic response. (more…)

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January 7, 2022 – St. John’s, NL: Eastern Health advises the public of the continuation of temporary changes to outpatient laboratory services (e.g. blood collection) across the region for January 10-14, 2022. These changes will enable resources to be redeployed to assist with the COVID-19 pandemic response.

• All non-urgent appointments have been cancelled.
• Urgent/emergent laboratory testing and services will continue.
• Eastern Health’s outpatient blood collection sites are restricted to urgent blood collection only. This includes blood testing for patients requiring: INRs (international normalized ratios), therapeutic drug-level monitoring testing and, for cancer care patients, monitoring of cancer clinic profiles and other required cancer-related testing.

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 January 6, 2022 – St. John’s, NL: Eastern Health advises that there will be a walk-in COVID-19 Booster Clinic tomorrow, Friday, January 7, 2022, from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Waterford Valley High School in St. John’s. (more…)

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January 6, 2022 – St. John’s, NL: Eastern Health advises that Mental Health and Addictions services are proceeding virtually throughout the region. (more…)

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January 6, 2022 – St. John’s, NL: Eastern Health advises that appointments are available at the COVID-19 Booster Clinic at the former Public Service Commission Building at 50 Mundy Pond Road, St. John’s for individuals ages 18-29 years.  (more…)

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January 5, 2022 – St. John’s, NL: Eastern Health advises that there will be a walk-in COVID-19 Booster Clinic tomorrow, Thursday, January 6, 2022, from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Waterford Valley High School in St. John’s, NL.

These clinics are for those 50 years of age and older, and will offer the Moderna vaccine. Health-care workers (including personal care home, community care home and assisted living staff, and home support workers), first responders, teachers, and daycare operators/staff aged 30 years and older can also attend this clinic. Please note that individuals must meet the 22-week requirement between the second dose and the booster dose. (more…)

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January 5, 2022 – St. John’s, NL: Eastern Health advises of a walk-in COVID-19 Booster Clinic taking place today, Wednesday, January 5, in St. John’s for health-care workers (including personal care home, community care home and assisted living staff, and home support workers), first responders, teachers, and daycare operators/staff. There will also be an appointment only COVID-19 Booster Clinic taking place in Trepassey on Friday, January 7, 2022.   (more…)

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January 4, 2022 – St. John’s, NL: Eastern Health advises that there will be a walk-in COVID-19 Booster Clinic tomorrow, Wednesday, January 5, 2022, from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Waterford Valley High School in St. John’s, NL. (more…)

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January 4, 2022 – St. John’s, NL: Eastern Health advises the public that it has temporarily reduced the number of entry points, or entrances, into its facilities to facilitate the screening of individuals for COVID-19 and ensure precautions are in place, including physical distancing. (more…)

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January 4, 2022 – St. John’s, NL: Eastern Health advises of a new COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic at the Reid Community Centre, 126 Smallwood Drive in Mount Pearl, NL, for individuals 30 years of age and older. Appointments will be available from January 4-14, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (more…)

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January 3, 2022 – St. John’s, NL:  Eastern Health advises patients and the public of some changes at facilities across the region as we adjust to the current COVID-19 situation and restrictions implemented across the health-care system.   (more…)

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January 2, 2022 – St. John’s, NL: Eastern Health advises that there will be a walk-in COVID-19 Booster Clinic tomorrow, Monday, January 3, 2022 from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Waterford Valley High School in St. John’s, NL. (more…)

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January 2, 2022 – St. John’s, NL: Eastern Health advises the public of temporary changes to services for health-care facilities in the city and in rural areas the region. Effective January 4, 2022, Eastern Health will focus on urgent and emergent acute services at health-care sites to enable resources to be redeployed to assist with the COVID-19 pandemic response. (more…)

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December 31, 2021 – St. John’s, NL: Eastern Health advises the public of temporary changes to services, effective January 4, 2022. Eastern Health will focus on urgent and emergent acute services at health-care sites within the city, including the Health Sciences Centre, St. Clare’s Mercy Hospital, and the Dr. L.A. Miller Centre. These changes will enable resources to be redeployed to assist with the COVID-19 public health response, e.g.: administration of COVID-19 booster vaccines and COVID-19 swab clinics. (more…)

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December 31, 2021 – St. John’s, NL:  Eastern Health advises the public that emergency services at the U.S. Memorial Health Centre in St. Lawrence have been revised to be temporarily diverted to the Burin Peninsula Health Care Centre. (more…)

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December 30, 2021 – St. John’s, NL: Eastern Health advises the public that temporary expanded visitor restrictions are now in place at facilities and sites across the region, as per updated provincial guidelines. Effective immediately, all in-person visits to inpatients in a hospital setting and residents of long-term care homes, personal care homes, community care homes and assisted living facilities are suspended until further notice and the general public are asked not to visit any patients or residents during this time. (more…)

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December 28, 2021 – St. John’s, NL:  Eastern Health advises the public that visitation is temporarily suspended on 5 South B at the Health Sciences Centre.

Occupational Health is conducting contact tracing for all employees and contact tracing for inpatients has been completed by Infection Prevention and Control. (more…)

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December 28, 2021 – St. John’s, NL: Eastern Health advises the public that visitor restrictions are in place at the at Agnes Pratt Home and Caribou Memorial Veteran’s Pavilion in St. John’s due to a possible exposure to COVID-19. This is a temporary measure while the investigation is ongoing. Immediate family members should contact Agnes Pratt Home directly at 709-752-8950 or Caribou Memorial Veteran’s Pavilion at 709-777-6555 for further information. (more…)

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December 28, 2021 – St. John’s, NL: Eastern Health advises the public that visitor restrictions are in place at the at Saint Luke’s Homes and St. Patrick’s Mercy Home in St. John’s due to a possible exposure to COVID-19. This is a temporary measure while the investigation is ongoing. Immediate family members should contact Saint Luke’s Homes directly at 709-752-8900 or St. Patrick’s Mercy Home at 709-726-2687 for further information. (more…)

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December 28, 2021 – St. John’s, NL:  Eastern Health advises the public that emergency services at the U.S. Memorial Health Centre in St. Lawrence have been revised to be temporarily diverted today to the Burin Peninsula Health Care Centre from 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, December 28, 2021 to 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, December 29, 2021. (more…)

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December 28, 2021 – St. John’s, NL: Eastern Health advises the public that visitor restrictions are in place on two units at the Agnes Pratt Home in St. John’s. Immediate family members should contact the site directly at 709-752-8950 for further information. Please see details below. (more…)

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December 27, 2021 – St. John’s, NL:  Eastern Health advises the public that emergency services at the U.S. Memorial Health Centre in St. Lawrence have been revised to be temporarily diverted today to the Burin Peninsula Health Care Centre from 1:30 p.m. Monday, December 27, 2021 to 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, December 28, 2021. (more…)

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December 26, 2021 – St. John’s, NL:  Eastern Health advises the public that emergency services at the U.S. Memorial Health Centre in St. Lawrence have been revised to be temporarily diverted to the Burin Peninsula Health Care Centre. (more…)

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December 26, 2021 – St. John’s, NL:  Eastern Health advises the public that visitation is temporarily suspended on unit 2 South at Caribou Memorial Veterans Pavilion.

Occupational Health has conducted contact tracing for all employees. All staff have been working in full protective personal equipment and there have been no staffing restrictions. Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) has advised there is no known impact to residents at this time. All residents on the unit have been put on isolation and have been tested. (more…)

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December 25, 2021 – St. John’s, NL:  Eastern Health advises the public that emergency services at the U.S. Memorial Health Centre in St. Lawrence have been revised to be temporarily diverted today to the Burin Peninsula Health Care Centre from 2:30 p.m. Saturday, December 25, 2021 to 7:30 a.m. Sunday, December 26, 2021. (more…)

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December 24, 2021 – St. John’s, NL:  Eastern Health advises the public that overnight emergency services at the U.S. Memorial Health Centre in St. Lawrence will be temporarily diverted to the Burin Peninsula Health Care Centre as follows: (more…)

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December 24, 2021 – St. John’s, NL: Eastern Health advises the public of temporary changes to outpatient laboratory services (e.g. blood collection) for December 29, 30 and 31, 2021. These changes will enable resources to be redeployed to assist with PCR testing for Covid-19. (more…)

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December 23, 2021 – St. John’s, NL: Eastern Health advises the public that temporary visitor restrictions are now in place at facilities and sites across the region, as per updated provincial guidelines. Effective immediately, two designated visitors and one support person (if required) are permitted for inpatients in a hospital setting and residents of long-term care homes, personal care homes, community care homes and assisted living facilities. (more…)

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December 22, 2021 – St. John’s, NL: Eastern Health advises the public that regular hours for some services and walk-in clinics may change due to statutory holidays between December 25, 2021, and January 2, 2022. (more…)

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December 20, 2021 – St. John’s, NL:  Eastern Health advises the public that emergency services at the U.S. Memorial Health Centre in St. Lawrence will be temporarily diverted to the Burin Peninsula Health Care Centre as follows: (more…)

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December 20, 2021 – St. John’s, NL: Eastern Health reminds employees, former employees and the public that notifications regarding the breach of privacy and information can be found on Eastern Health’s IT Systems Outage webpage at www.easternhealth.ca/it-systems-outage. (more…)

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December 20, 2021 – St. John’s, NL: As part of a Public Health investigation in the Eastern Health region, anyone who dined in at the location on the date and time listed below is asked to arrange COVID-19 testing. This advisory does not apply to those who picked up take-out. The businesses have been notified and Public Health thanks them for their cooperation. (more…)

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December 14, 2021 – St. John’s, NL: Eastern Health advises the public that the ongoing investigation into the cyber-attack that impacted health-care information technology (IT) systems across the province has determined that some additional personal information and personal health information was impacted. The updated information regarding the breach related to Eastern Health patients, as well as current and former employees, physicians and locums is as follows: (more…)

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December 10, 2021– St. John’s, NL: Eastern Health is advising the public that the Collaborative Team Clinic currently located at 50 Mundy Pond Road in St. John’s will be relocated to 7 Pippy Place, Suite 100, effective Monday, December 13, 2021.

Patients have been notified of the relocation and will be reminded when contacted to confirm their appointments.

Eastern Health’s priority is to provide safe, quality care to the patients, clients, and residents we serve.

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December 10, 2021 – St. John’s, NL: Eastern Health’s Paramedicine and Medical Transport team is asking the public to help pack the backs of ambulances with toys, food, and clothing to help families in need this Holiday Season. Gifts will be donated to the Salvation Army for distribution to families throughout the region. (more…)

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December 9, 2021 – St. John’s, NL:  Eastern Health advises the public of the following service changes and cancellations due to adverse weather: (more…)

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December 2, 2021 – St. John’s, NL: Eastern Health’s Paramedicine and Medical Transport team is asking the public to help pack the backs of ambulances with toys, food, and clothing to help families in need this Holiday Season. Gifts will be donated to the Salvation Army for distribution to families throughout the region. (more…)

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November 26, 2021 – St. John’s, NL: Eastern Health advises that a number of acute services that were previously impacted by the province-wide IT outage are continuing to resume. Progress continues with many program areas able to resume services at full capacity. Patients and clients are advised that periodic service interruptions are anticipated as systems are gradually brought online. (more…)

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November 26, 2021 – St. John’s, NL: Eastern Health advises the public that it has entered into a contract with Equifax Canada to provide credit monitoring services to individuals whose personal health information and personal information was breached in October 2021 during the cyber-attack that impacted health-care information technology (IT) systems across the province.   (more…)

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November 25, 2021 – St. John’s, NL: Eastern Health would like to advise the public that they will be offering the COVID-19 vaccination for children between 5 to 11 years of age at clinics and in schools throughout the region.  (more…)

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November 24, 2021 – St. John’s, NL: Eastern Health advises employees, former employees and the public that recent notifications regarding the breach of privacy and information can be found on Eastern Health’s IT Systems Outage webpage at www.easternhealth.ca/it-systems-outage. (more…)

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November 16, 2021 – St. John’s, NL: Eastern Health advises that a number of acute services that were previously impacted by the province-wide IT outage are now resuming. Patients and clients should be aware that there may be times when services will continue to experience intermittent impacts as more systems are gradually brought online. (more…)

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November 14, 2021 – St. John’s, NL: Eastern Health advises that non-urgent outpatient blood collection appointments on Monday, November 15, 2021 at the Major’s Path location only, are cancelled, due to a delay in the resumption of some information technology (IT) services. Patients whose appointments are cancelled are asked to re-book through the online appointment booking system when it is reinstated. (more…)

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 November 12, 2021 – St. John’s, NL: Eastern Health advises that it will be proceeding with outpatient blood collection and medical imaging services starting on Monday, November 15, 2021 following confirmation from the Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Health Information (NLCHI) that these IT systems are now functional. (more…)

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November 9, 2021 – St. John’s, NL: Eastern Health advises that it will be offering a mobile COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic for residents of Bell Island on Wednesday, November 10, 2021. The clinic will be offering first, second and booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine as well as the flu vaccine to eligible residents and may also respond to calls as required at individuals’ homes if time permits.  (more…)

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November 8, 2021 – St. John’s, NL: Eastern Health remains focused on the delivery of safe patient care, including emergency and urgent services in acute care facilities, while collaborating with the Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Health Information (NLCHI) and other experts as health-care and clinical systems are gradually restored to full functionality. (more…)

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November 8, 2021 – St. John’s, NL:  Eastern Health advises the public that visitor restrictions have been lifted and that general visitation is now open for hospital patients and long-term care and personal care home residents at all facilities and sites on the Burin Peninsula. Visitor restrictions were originally implemented in this area on October 22 due to an increase in COVID-19 cases and ongoing investigation in the area. (more…)

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November 6, 2021 – St. John’s, NL: Eastern Health advises that it is proceeding with radiation therapy treatments for cancer patients starting this evening, Saturday, November 6, 2021, following confirmation from the Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Health Information (NLCHI) that the IT system for radiation oncology is now functional. The IT system for oncology is used by staff of the Cancer Care Program to communicate, document, plan, order and deliver cancer care services to the residents of Newfoundland and Labrador. (more…)

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November 5, 2021 – St. John’s, NL:  Eastern Health will be offering a booster COVID-19 vaccine dose to eligible individuals starting the week of November 8, 2021. These changes are based on guidance from the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI). (more…)

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November 4, 2021 – St. John’s, NL: The information technology (IT) systems outage across the province continues to impact a number of health-related services as work continues to bring health-care and clinical systems back online in a safe and controlled manner. (more…)

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November 4, 2021 – St. John’s, NL: Eastern Health is providing an update on services to patients and clients of the Cancer Care Program as the information technology (IT) systems outage across the province continues to impact a number of health-related services. (more…)

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November 4, 2021 – St. John’s, NL: Eastern Health provides an update on services to patients and clients of the Community Support Program as the information technology (IT) systems outage across the province continues to impact a number of health-related services. (more…)

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November 4, 2021 – St. John’s, NL: Eastern Health is continuing to support the Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Health Information as they work with others to resolve the IT systems outage that is affecting health-related services in our region. (more…)

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November 3, 2021 – St. John’s, NL: The information technology (IT) systems outage across the province continues to impact a number of health-related services. Eastern Health is continuing to implement contingency plans and remains focused on the delivery of emergency care as work continues to resolve the outage. (more…)

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November 3, 2021 – St. John’s, NL: Eastern Health is updating the public on the temporary process regarding negative COVID-19 test results as the information technology (IT) systems outage across the province continues to impact a number of health-related services. (more…)

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November 3, 2021 – St. John’s, NL: Eastern Health provides an update to patients and clients receiving mental health and addictions services as the information technology (IT) systems outage across the province continues to impact a number of health-related services. (more…)

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November 3, 2021 – St. John’s, NL: Eastern Health provides an update on services and appointments to patients and clients of the Dr. L.A. Miller Centre as the information technology (IT) systems outage across the province continues to impact a number of health-related services. (more…)

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November 2, 2021 – St. John’s, NL: The information technology (IT) systems outage across the province continues to impact a number of health-related services. Eastern Health is continuing to implement contingency plans and is focused on the delivery of emergency care as the Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Health Information (NLCHI) and Bell, in collaboration with the Department of Health and Community Services, work to resolve the outage that is affecting the province’s health-care related IT systems. (more…)

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November 1, 2021 – St. John’s, NL: Eastern Health is advising clients of the Remote Patient Monitoring Program that reporting of their health session data has been affected by the ongoing outage that is affecting Eastern Health’s IT systems. (more…)

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November 1, 2021 – St. John’s, NL: Eastern Health is continuing to implement contingency plans and is focused on the delivery of emergency care as the Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Health Information (NLCHI) and Bell, in collaboration with the Department of Health and Community Services, work to resolve the outage that is affecting the province’s health-care related IT systems. (more…)

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October 31, 2021 – St. John’s, NL: Eastern Health is advising the public that emergency services only will be proceeding on Monday, November 1, 2021 as a result of a province-wide IT outage affecting some of its operational, clinical and administrative systems. (more…)

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October 30, 2021 – St. John’s, NL: Eastern Health advises the public of a province-wide IT outage affecting some of its operational, clinical and administrative systems. Eastern Health is working with the Newfoundland and Labrador Centre of Health Information (NLCHI), who is assessing and working to resolve the situation in collaboration with the Department of Health and Community Services and other regional health authorities.

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October 27, 2021 – St. John’s, NL: Eastern Health advises that it will be offering a mobile COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic for residents living in Conception Bay North on Thursday and Friday, October 28 and 29, 2021. The clinic will be offering first and second doses to eligible residents and may also respond to calls as required at individuals’ homes if time permits. (more…)

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October 27, 2021 – St. John’s, NL: Eastern Health advises that beginning Monday, November 1, 2021, home visits by community health nurses are available for very frail or homebound individuals who cannot travel to a public flu clinic or visit a pharmacist or doctor to get their flu shot. (more…)

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