Western Health announces the H1N1 immunization schedule for students in Grade 4 - Grade 6 in the Western region.
Western Health’s Flu Assessment Centre established at the former Regina High School will have a change in the hours of operation beginning on Monday, November 16th, 2009. The new hours of operation will be daily (Monday to Sunday) from 10 am to 10 pm.
Western Health will begin the distribution of the H1N1 vaccine in the Western region on Monday, October 26, 2009. The first group to receive the vaccine will be health and community services workers.
The four regional health authorities today released an update on the patient identification review for ER/PR testing. This review was conducted by the Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Health Information (NLCHI).
On May 12, 2009, Newfoundland and Labrador’s four Regional Health Authorities (RHA), Eastern Health, Western Health, Labrador-Grenfell Health and Central Health, will celebrate Canada Health Day by wearing blue ribbons. Blue is the common colour in the RHA logos and wearing the blue ribbons signifies that all employees working with the health authorities throughout the province are working hard to achieve the same vision – healthy people, healthy communities.
Members of the media are cordially invited to attend the ceremonial opening of the Mrs. Ada Poole Burry Stroke Unit on Friday, February 20th, 2009, at 11:00 am.
Western Health would like to advise the general public that due to a State of Emergency declared in the town of Port aux Basques and the limited water supply to the LeGrow Health Centre, cancellation of all outpatients procedures at the Centre for the rest of today, Tuesday, January 20th, 2009 and into tomorrow will be continued.
Western Health would like to advise the general public that due to a water break in the town of Port aux Basques and limited water supply to the LeGrow Health Centre, all outpatients procedures at the Centre for the morning of Tuesday, January 20th, 2009 have been cancelled.
Western Health would like to advise that earlier today, Saturday, 31 May 2008 at 1:08 PM, a contractor working on the roof of Western Memorial Regional Hospital in Corner Brook ignited some roofing material near an intake fan on the top of the building. This produced fumes and a strong smell of smoke on the fourth floor of the hospital. The Corner Brook Fire Department responded immediately.
There is an increasing awareness of the human impact on the environment and recognition of the need for reducing air and water pollution, preserving natural environments in an effort to tackle climate change. In light of this and in keeping with its vision of “healthy people, healthy communities”, Western Health recognizes the critical link between the physical and mental wellness of our region and the health and preservation of our natural environment.
Western Health would like to advise that visitation to the Long Term Care Unit at Sir Charles LeGrow Health Centre, Port aux Basques will be closed until further notice due to a spread of a gastro-intestinal illness, including vomiting and diarrhea.
Western Health is pleased to announce the relocation of it's Pollards Point Clinic into a newly renovated site located in the White Bay South Development Association Building.
Patients who require medical assistance of a non-emergency nature this afternoon in Corner Brook are asked to visit Western Memorial Health Clinic (former Canadian Tire Building, Herald Avenue) to have their medical needs met effective immediately. This would not include patients who have regular doctor’s appointments today or have a medical emergency.
Western Health would like to advise the public that the Interfaith Home, Memory Land and Newfoundland Units, has a visitor restriction in place due to a respiratory illness among the residents of those units. Visitor restrictions have been put in place as a precautionary measure. This action is being taken to prevent a further spread of this illness.