HEALTH CARE

There is an urgent need for a new approach to ensure people can access timely care.

The people of our province want access to healthcare, not access to a waiting list.

The transformational change outlined in the Health Accord is taking too long. Immediate action must be taken on many issues.

Denying timely care not only harms suffering patients; it also drives health costs through the roof and hurts everyone.

Leadership demands action.

HOW I WILL LEAD:

Every Newfoundlander and Labradorian who so chooses will be registered with a primary care provider, without exception.
The 35 Family Health Care teams recommended by the Health Accord will be established within two years, not five.
Every student entering a course of study in a difficult-to-recruit health discipline must have an offer of employment at the beginning of their studies.
No one will have to pay out of pocket to access Primary Care providers, like Nurse Practitioners.
Medical transportation assistance will be boosted, so no one has to pay for out-of-region travel to access care.
Families will no longer be left to put their children on 24-to-36-month waitlists for vital pediatric care programs.