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Request NumberRequest SummaryDate PostedDepartment
HCS/25/2020 All records from June 2019 to February 2020 regarding the Province's preparation for coronavirus.2020-11-18Health and Community Services
HCS/232/2022 Has any compensation for covid deaths in hospitals been offered to HCS from PHAC or Health Canada?2022-10-24Health and Community Services
HCS/211/2022 Copies of all emails, letters, Tender documents, awarding of Tenders, RFP with the words " Laundry Services", "Corner Brook Acute Care Hospital" between September 1, 2021 to September 7, 2022.2022-10-11Health and Community Services
HCS/196/2022 Documentation and communication, written or electronic, regarding adverse patient safety incidents from Jan 1, 2018 to now.2022-09-20Health and Community Services
HCS/133/2022 A copy of all briefing material produced for the Minister, Deputy Minister, Assistant Deputy Ministers for March 2022 and April 2022.2022-09-16Health and Community Services
HCS/175/2021 Information from the Health and Community Services of the government of Newfoundland regarding the Together Again reopening plan.2022-01-19Health and Community Services
HCS/330/2021 Please provide the details regarding the access point of the cyber attack on our health system. Was it the Vaccination passport portal? Was it the portal for PCR testing results? Or was it a random access point into the overall health care system?2022-01-10Health and Community Services
HCS/336/2021 The scientific studies and relevant medical data that has lead the province of Newfoundland and Labrador to not use any FDA approved therapeutics for off label use against covid 19. Why off label use by physicians is not ok for covid 19? Support with reasons, scientific studies and detailed analysis.2021-12-29Health and Community Services
HCS/386/2021 When using a PCR (Polyamerase Chain Reaction) test for Sars-Cov 2 and covid 19, what nucleotide chain snippet is used to determine a positive case from a sample? please provide the detailed nucleotide chain snippet. Full disclosure of the covid 19/sars cov 2 virus nucleotide chain and the snippet to identify said virus in PCR lab testing, including diagrams if applicable.2021-12-24Health and Community Services
HCS/139/2021 MCP billings broken down by practitioner and month for the special COVID-19 pandemic virtual care billing code.2021-06-07Health and Community Services
HCS/96/2021 A list of briefing materials prepared for the deputy minister or the minister for the months of January, February and March 2021.2021-05-14Health and Community Services
HCS/8/2023 Please provide all communications between Eastern Health and the department of Health and Community Services regarding charter flights for cath lab transfers including estimates and invoices for all flights performed2023-03-29Health and Community Services
HCS/29/2023 A comprehensive list of all law offices and lawyers retained by the department of health and community services and regional health authorities.2023-02-24Health and Community Services
HCS/20/2023 Any and all correspondence, reports, emails, or other communication, written or electronic regarding the Health Sciences Centre in St. John's sinking.2023-02-24Health 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/4/2021 For the two most recent twelve-month periods that are available to the Ministry, the number of procedures performed for the following physician fee codes: 54322, 54324, 94904, 94906, 94908, 58000, 58240, 58350.2021-02-25Health and Community Services
HCS/76/2021 All key messages or Q&A documents prepared for the minister in December 2020, January 2021, February 2021. The transition briefing binder, or briefing materials, drafted in anticipation of the potential for a new minister to be appointed due to the 2021 provincial election.2021-04-16Health and Community Services
HCS/11/2023[1] RN Vacancies.2023-02-22Health and Community Services
HCS/262/2022 All information surrounding the execution of the release entered into on behalf of the government of Newfoundland and Labrador with Purdue Pharmaceutical dated May 17, 2022.2023-01-16Health and Community Services
HCS/274/2022 Looking for any update, report, correspondence, or mention of the Towards Recovery Action Plan (May just say Towards Recovery) between the months of February 2022- to present date.2023-01-10Health and Community Services
HCS/261/2021 All contracts awarded to GDP Consulting, dealing with governance and financial administration relative to the Autism Society of Newfoundland and Labrador and to the implementation of the report prepared by Deloitte entitled Review of Autism Society of Newfoundland and Labrador and dated July 15, 2018.2021-10-19Health and Community Services
HCS/326/2021 Provide confirmation that the healthcare system in NL is capable of conducting D-Dimer testing. If so, confirm whether D-Dimer testing has ever been perform on a patient that has received either one dose or two doses of the covid vaccination. If so, confirm the frequency of what percentage of patients get the D-Dimer test post covid vaccination. If test results are available, and we know an upper limit is 500, please provide the results without giving any personal information.2021-12-24Health and Community Services
HCS/274/2021 All correspondence, emails, notes, memos and other documents with respect to the Public Health/Chief Medical Officer of Health's office, the acting chief medical of officer of health, their department and staff in relation to participation in youth sports tournaments between October 6th-13th, 2021. In particular any correspondence, documents and emails between Hockey Newfoundland and Labrador and its staff and Public Health/Chief Medical Officer of Health's office in relation to participation in the Atlantic Cup Challenge in Moncton from October 6th-13th, 2021.2021-12-24Health and Community Services
HCS/255/2022 Records regarding masking policies in NLESD.2023-01-03Health and Community Services
HCS/367/2021 I am requesting additional documents and records from the Department of Health & Community Services regarding community transmission of Covid19. Date range: March 15, 2020 to current.2022-12-28Health and Community Services
HCS/62/2022 I would like a breakdown of COVID deaths between Jan 1, 2022 and Feb 11, 2022 by comorbidities.2022-12-15Health and Community Services
HCS/305/2021 Any briefing materials or other records related to lobby efforts or meetings with representatives from, or on behalf of, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc. Date range: March 26, 2021 and Oct. 19, 2021.2022-12-15Health and Community Services
HCS/245/2022 Positions in Long Term Care.2022-11-15Health and Community Services
HCS/406/2021 In accordance with the Public Health Protection and Promotion Act, Chapter P-37.3, Section 9(3)(j), provide the most recent annual report respecting the reportable events, outbreaks, public health emergencies and number and results of inspections conducted under the Act and regulations during that year.2022-11-08Health and Community Services
HCS/316/2021 Payments to physicians (family MD and specialists) under the pandemic work disruption policy for both periods it was effective (March to July 2020) and (Feb 2021-March 2021).2021-11-08Health and Community Services
HCS/111/2021 Records of correspondence between ADMs or DMs of the Department of Health and Community Services and representatives of Sequence Bio since June 2018. 2021-10-20Health and Community Services
HCS/145/2022 On May 12, 2022, Health Minister John Haggie told reporters at the House of Assembly that he asked the Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Health Information (NLCHI) for a threat assessment of cyber systems around September 2020 Minister Haggie described it as "a threat assessment which highlighted no red flags." I am requesting this threat assessment.2022-06-20Health and Community Services
HCS/61/2022 I wish to know the specific vaccine status of those who died from COVID between January 1st, 2022 and February 11th, 2022. In other words: a) How many unvaccinated individuals died of COVID between Jan. 1st 2022 and Feb. 11, 2022? b) How many single vaccinated individuals died of COVID during the above period? c) How many double vaccinated individuals died of COVID during the above period? d) How many triple vaccinated individuals died of COVID during the above period?2022-06-20Health and Community Services
HCS/411/2021 Request for Omicron statistics.2022-06-20Health and Community Services
HCS/113/2022 I wish to receive the 2021-22 detailed capital funding request lists from Eastern Health, Central Health, Western Health and Labrador Grenfell. Please include any related emails.2022-06-07Health and Community Services
HCS/21/2022 Information relating to Covid-19.2022-06-07Health and Community Services
HCS/103/2021[1] All communication from [individual] to all members of the Department of Health from 2016 to present.2021-05-14Health and Community Services
HCS/242/2021 A copy of the plan submitted to the Department for Iceberg Alley 2021, as well as all correspondence from staff responsible for approving Iceberg Alley 2021 for COVID-19 safety.2021-10-15Health and Community Services
HCS/108/2021 Records relating to hysterectomies, salpingectomies, tubal ligation, sterilization and birth control, generally, and particularly with respect to Indigenous women. 2021-09-03Health and Community Services
HCS/198/2022 All briefing material provided to/for the Minister, Deputy Ministers and Assistant Deputy Ministers for July 2022.2022-11-01Health and Community Services
HCS/357/2021 Annual and monthly suicides in the province of Newfoundland from 2000-2021 inclusive. No personal details requested, just numbers of deaths attributed to suicide for the province.2021-12-16Health and Community Services
HCS/210/2021 The total percentage of healthcare workers who have been vaccinated as of August 2, 2021.2021-08-30Health and Community Services
HCS/157/2021 Officials in Canada often talk about weekly federal, provincial and territorial meetings regarding coronavirus. These meetings should require some preparation. Please provide a copy of all agenda items, meeting summaries and emails sent to the Minister, Deputy Minister, appropriate assistant deputy minister who participate in these meetings and your policy director(s) regarding these federal, provincial, territorial meetings on coronavirus. Timeline is December 1, 2020 to present.2021-08-30Health and Community Services
HCS/102/2020 All correspondence between the St. John's Regatta Committee and the Department of Health from March 2020, to July 13th 2020. Including any plans submitted by the regatta committee. And any correspondence between Brad Power and the Department of Health.2020-08-20Health and Community Services
HCS/151/2022 Please provide a detailed breakdown of the total cost of the May 2022 Royal Visit to Newfoundland and Labrador (Prince Charles and Duchess Camilla) incurred by this department. Please describe what each specific cost was for.2022-06-06Health and Community Services
HCS/148/2022 Please provide data on the number of patients that died while on a waiting list for surgery or a procedure in fiscal year 2021-22. Please break the data out by procedure and case info - date the patient was referred to a specialist, decision date, date for the procedure and date of cancellation. 2022-06-06Health and Community Services
HCS/147/2022 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 2021-22. 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. 2022-06-06Health and Community Services
HCS/120/2022 A list of briefing materials prepared for the deputy minister or the minister for the month of March 2022.2022-05-11Health and Community Services
HCS/76/2022 Please provide the therapeutics mentioned by Janice Fitzgerald in her update, that are to be used or will be utilized soon for treatment of covid 19 in hospitals or at home.2022-05-09Health and Community Services
HCS/334/2021 All relevant scientific information used to determine that newfoundland and Labrador was in or having a public health emergency related to covid 19 and how the government arrived at the decision to implement said emergency All communications emails, letters, correspondence that public officials had discussing the relevant scientific data used to determine that newfoundland and Labrador are in a public health emergency related to covid 19 And continuing on how it has been determined, what data has been used to determine that newfoundland and Labrador are in a public health emergency related to covid 19. If it is simply the WHO classification of a pandemic then what analysis was done to determine this.2022-05-09Health and Community Services

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[3] Information redacted due to reference to cabinet record.
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