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Request NumberRequest SummaryDate PostedDepartment
HCS/64/2023 We would like a copy of any correspondence related to the development of Regulations for the EMERGENCY HEALTH AND PARAMEDICINE SERVICES ACT. This would include, but not limited to, any draft documents, briefing notes, decision notes, and emails.2023-07-19Health and Community Services
HCS/64/2024 All briefing material, including drafts, prepared for the Minister, Deputy Ministers, Assistant Deputy Ministers in February 2024. 2024-07-30Health and Community Services
HCS/65/2016 and HCS/66/2016 All records and information relating to the total annual costs for St. David's Group Homes for 2013, 2014, and 2015 including, without limitation such matters as: deficit funding, operating expenses, repairs and maintenance, capital expenses, utilities and related expenses, all staffing and payroll expenses including benefits and pension liabilities, staff travel and training expenses, general and administrative expenses.2016-05-09Health and Community Services
HCS/65/2017[1] All briefing notes, emails and other correspondence, submissions to Cabinet and Treasury Board related to the Minister's decision to eliminate Fee Code 54650, Influenza Immunization, from the MCP Payment Schedule.2017-07-24Health and Community Services
HCS/65/2019 Break down of autism cases for each town or city in NL.2019-04-12Health and Community Services
HCS/65/2021 A list of all briefing notes for the minister, deputy minister and assistant deputy ministers for February 2021.2021-04-19Health and Community Services
HCS/65/2023 Any information regarding the 2023 budget announcement regarding the a pilot project to evaluate the effectiveness and outcomes of continuous glucose monitors.2023-12-28Health and Community Services
HCS/66/2019 A list of briefing materials prepared for the deputy minister or the minister for the month of March 2019.2019-04-23Health and Community Services
HCS/66/2021 That the vaccine is effective and required to stop the spread of the above-mentioned virus without harmful side effects.2021-04-19Health and Community Services
HCS/66/2023 I am requesting all information by way of emails, telephone conversation notes and any other means of communication regarding the following; Information from one, two and/or three physicians who have communicated to Minister Osborne directly and indirectly and from Minister Osborne and/or any all employees to the physicians within HCS regarding their interest in working at the Emergency Room at the Bonavista Peninsula Health Centre for 7-10 shifts per month for Category A pay and/or other interest in working at the BPHC. Please begin your search starting June, 2022 to April 13, 2023.2023-05-17Health and Community Services
HCS/67/2018[1] I wish to obtain the cost associated with addiction treatment in NL for 2015, 2016 and 2017.2018-06-29Health and Community Services
HCS/67/2021 During today's COVID-19 news conference, Dr. Fitzgerald announced new measures for rotational workers. I request all records, both paper and electronic, regarding this policy change.2021-04-16Health and Community Services
HCS/67/2022 Information relating to the Covid Alert app.2022-06-02Health and Community Services
HCS/68/2015 All briefing materials prepared for and/or provided to Minister John Haggie upon assuming the role of minister of health and community services.2016-01-18Health and Community Services
HCS/68/2016 Records generated in response to a media inquiry from CBC News re: Iris Kirby House on March 1, and records generated after the subsequent stories were published on March 7 and March 9. Story links: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/ iris-kirby-house-conception-harbour-purchase-sale-1.3481543 Request includes briefing notes, internal and external correspondence, House response cards, information notes and any other relevant records.2016-05-24Health and Community Services
HCS/68/2022 Provide the covid 19(84) vaccination status of the people who died with covid 19, or to be clear who were attributed to have died of covid 19 according to official govt of NL data as of today Feb 15,2022 from march 14, 2020. Clearly no identifiable information of the person, just the vaccination status, as such: no vax, 1 vax, 2 vax, or 2 plus boosted.2022-06-20Health and Community Services
HCS/68/2023 We are looking to review the report regarding the Delta Hotel pool incident on April 14, 2023. 2023-05-02Health and Community Services
HCS/69/2015 All Briefing books, emails, notes, and correspondence prepared for incoming Minister.2016-01-19Health and Community Services
HCS/69/2016 Records generated in response to a media inquiry from CBC News on April 18 re: details of the DHCS contribution for 2016-17 for Iris Kirby House. Request includes briefing notes, internal and external correspondence, House response cards, information notes and any other relevant records. Request includes records in any and all formats, including paper and electronic.2016-06-10Health and Community Services
HCS/69/2019[1] Records relating to Tamper Resistant Prescription Pads.2019-11-22Health and Community Services
HCS/69/2020 All reports prepared by Dr. Proton Rahman concerning covid-19 received by the Department of Health and Community Services, including any sent to the minister or to the Chief Medical Officer.2020-06-29Health and Community Services
HCS/69/2023 Please provide data on the number of patients that died while on a waiting list for either a diagnostic scan or a consultation with a specialist in fiscal year 2022-23. Please break the data out by procedure and case info - date the patient went on the waiting list, date for the meeting with a specialist or date for diagnostic scan (if scheduled), and date of cancellation. Please also note the government's target time for providing the consultation or scan in question. (Note: many hospitals/health regions were able to identify such cases as they track the reason for cancelled operations.) Time period: April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023.2023-05-09Health and Community Services
HCS/7/2013 The Minister's briefing book includes a note entitled "Long-Term Care and Community Support Services (LTC CSS) Strategy Update" dated February 8, 2013. Therein, it states: "Since 2006, the Provincial Government has invested over $380 million, which includes $241 million in new and existing long term care facilities." Please provide a breakdown of that $241 million, detailing which facilities received funding, how much each facility received, for what, and which companies were awarded these contracts. Please also list all new long term care facilities underway with estimated total costs by project and timelines.2013-05-08Health and Community Services
HCS/7/2014 The amount of RN overtime for each of the Regional Health Authorities. This should be done for FY 2012-13 and 2013-14 (to date).2014-03-27Health and Community Services
HCS/7/2015 Information on the number of NL residents who are seen at the Centre de Sante de la Basse Cote-Nord (l'Ourdes du Blance Sablon, QC) in the fiscal year 2013-14 and the amount of money that was paid by NL for these out of province services.2015-03-25Health and Community Services
HCS/7/2017 All correspondence, documentation, and presentations related to the "value for money analysis" of replacing the Waterford Hospital mentioned by Dr. John Haggie at his June 19 newser. Information should include anything related to exploring upgrades and/or replacement of facilities and/or services, the relocation of services, the leasing of other property, and the building of other property or infrastructure. " Time frame should be from since December 2015.2017-03-07Health and Community Services
HCS/7/2019 Records detailing ministerial orders related to audits of MCP billings as outlined in the flows charts "11.11.8 Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR)" and "11.11.9 Hearing by Audit Review Board" of the Medical Care Plan (MCP) Physician Information Manual. Request also includes records detailing provider response (acceptance or rejection) as described in the flow chart "11.11.10 Ministerial Order" and records detailing disposition of cases as described in the flow chart "11.11.11 Appeal to the Supreme Court Trial Division." Request covers the fiscal years 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19.2019-01-29Health and Community Services
HCS/7/2020 All communications as well as data results regarding mobile laboratory operations in Deer Lake.2020-02-04Health and Community Services
HCS/7/2021 Requesting information regarding the number of PET scans that were completed in St. John's between January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020 on patients from the Grand Falls-Windsor area, west to Port aux Basques including Baie Vert area, Green Bay area, Northern Peninsula, Labrador and all areas in between. The amount of money paid out through the Medical Transportation Travel Program for this period to residents who had to travel to St. John's for a PET scan. The number of people who had to travel outside the province for an emergency PET scans and the cost incurred for travel.2021-02-19Health and Community Services
HCS/7/2024 For the month of December 2023, all records related to expense claims for all travel by the Minister, Deputy Minister, Assistant Deputy Ministers, Directors and Managers as well as supporting documentation -- including receipts, journey authorizations, and itineraries. Request includes entertainment expenses incurred during travel status, and expense claims/supporting documentation for those accompanying these staff. Request includes a list of scheduled meetings/events associated with travel.2024-02-07Health and Community Services
HCS/70/2016 Please Provide the recent / current contract for Labrador Ambulance Service.2016-05-24Health and Community Services
HCS/70/2020 Information regarding laboratory instruments, etc.2020-09-18Health and Community Services
HCS/70/2021 Please provide all records of correspondence between the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health and the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer concerning the provincial election -- or the possibility of an election either before or after the writ period. 2021-04-16Health and Community Services
HCS/70/2022 Please provide any and all communications, including email, texts, and phone call records, etc. between Dr. Teresa Tam and any employee of the Gov't of Newfoundland where the subject matter includes COVID-19 and/or COVID-19 Vaccines.2022-06-02Health and Community Services
HCS/70/2023 Please provide data on the number of patients that died while on a waiting list for surgery or a procedure in fiscal year 2022-23. Please break the data out by surgery/procedure and case information - date the patient was referred to a specialist, decision date, date for the procedure, and date of cancellation. Please also note the government's target time for providing the procedure in question. Note: Many hospitals/ health regions were able to identify such cases as they track the reason for cancelled operations.) Time period: April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023.2023-05-08Health and Community Services
HCS/71/2016[3] I would like any information gathered / used by the Dept. Of Health and Community Services regarding the reduction of X-Ray Services (hours available) at the Grand Bank Health Center. This reduction of service was announced during the Provincial Budget 2016.2016-06-10Health and Community Services
HCS/71/2017 All communications, memo's, emails, letters from Canadian Blood Services to the Ministry of Health/ Minister of Health and personnel that work on the blood file on the issue of paid-plasma between the January 2015-July 2017. All communications from the Ministry of Health to provincial and territorial counterparts on the issue of paid-plasma between January 2016-July 2017. All communications (if any) between Canadian Plasma Resources, their lobbyist Jim Pimblett and the Ministry of Health, Health Minister between 2013-2017.2017-10-18Health and Community Services
HCS/71/2019 I would like to see EY's recent recommendation for Ground and Air ambulance reports and any communications related to this.2019-05-23Health and Community Services
HCS/71/2020 COVID 19 Exemption from the following Company "Les Distributions Philippe Brochu".2020-06-08Health and Community Services
HCS/71/2022[1] Records pertaining to the advice from the 'Science Table' advising the Government on COVID-19 matters. I am also requesting records relating to comparisons between 'flu and/or influenza' and COVID-19.2023-07-20Health and Community Services
HCS/71/2023 Records relating to private ambulance operators.2023-07-13Health and Community Services
HCS/72/2015 Briefing materials -- in any and all formats, including paper and electronic -- prepared for, and/or provided to, the minister related to construction of a new hospital in Corner Brook. Date range of request is Nov. 1, 2015 to the present.2016-01-27Health and Community Services
HCS/72/2020 Any and all records or correspondence from or to Ed Williams regarding the NL Smiles Dental Health Program or "NL Smiles", or records of Ed Williams regarding NL Smiles, or records or correspondence from or to Ed Williams regarding billing code "86354", or records of Ed Williams regarding billing codes for "hygienists". 2020-07-31Health and Community Services
HCS/72/2021 Please provide copies of any information that has been provided to the Minister of Health and/or his officials from the analytics group relating to COVID and other public health matters as and other public health matters as referenced by the Minister of Health in the All Party COVID meeting on March 17, 2021.2021-06-02Health and Community Services
HCS/72/2022 I am requesting a detailed breakdown of the total cost of the NLVaxPass, including development and app costs or fees, as well as any enforcement and promotion costs, or data entry costs.2022-06-07Health and Community Services
HCS/73/2015[1] Correspondence -- in any and all formats, including paper and electronic -- between the department and Iris Kirby House and/or IKH Foundation and/or its legal representatives re: the disclosure of financial information and/or programming at Iris Kirby House and its affiliated operations. Date range of request is Jan. 1, 2015 to the present.2016-05-25Health and Community Services
HCS/73/2016[1] All correspondence dated in 2016, including names of the authors of letters, non-redacted except for personal health information, received by (name and title of F/P/T Minister of Health) or any of his/her officials or representatives concerning issues related to payment for plasma donations and mentioning the name of the Canadian Hemophilia Society and/or its President, Mr. Craig Upshaw, and/or its National Executive Director, David Page.2016-06-10Health and Community Services
HCS/73/2022 Please provide a breakdown of covid-19 confirmed cases, hospitalizations and deaths by vaccination status and age for the 2021 and 2022 years.2022-05-05Health and Community Services
HCS/74/2016 Please provide all records in the possession of Newfoundland and Labrador's Department of Health and Community Service related to the Federal-Provincial-Territorial Minister of Health meeting which took place on January 20-21, 2016 in in Vancouver, British Columbia. Please include emails, memos, briefing materials, travel & hospitality expenses, etc.2016-08-18Health and Community Services
HCS/74/2023 Looking for any correspondence or documents mentioning Towards Recovery from March 10 - May 5, 2023. Please include any discussion around Towards Recovery, and not just official documents.2023-05-24Health and Community Services

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[2] Information redacted due to third party information.
[3] Information redacted due to reference to cabinet record.
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[5] Information redacted due to policy advice.
[6] Information redacted - falls outside scope of Act.
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