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Request NumberRequest SummaryDate PostedDepartment
HCS/230/2022 Copies of all correspondences, letters, emails, etc to the NLMA from the Department and from the NLMA to the Department regarding cataract surgeries, waitlist for cataract surgeries, surgery quotas and allotment of surgery quotas between August 1- October 5, 2022.2022-10-20Health and Community Services
HCS/231-232/2021 Information regarding data-sharing agreements between HCS and Canada Health Infoway or pharmaceutical, medical or research companies.2021-08-30Health and Community Services
HCS/231/2024 I would like to request/know the amount of money per year spent /paid /dispensed by health and community services to the CISSS de la Cote Nord (Quebec) for services provided to residents of Newfoundland and Labrador for the last 5 years ( 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023).2024-10-16Health 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/232/2024 All correspondence (memos, emails, messages etc.) from June 1st, 2024 to present regarding future use of the current Waterford Hospital facility upon the opening of the new Mental Health & Addictions Centre.2024-10-11Health and Community Services
HCS/233/2021 Most recent COVID vaccination rates (numbers of persons vaccinated, and as percentage of population) from January 1, 2021 to August 10, 2021 in: 1) all of Labrador; 2) each of the communities of Nain, Hopedale, Makkovik, Postville and Rigolet.2021-08-31Health and Community Services
HCS/233/2022 All communications from any Canadian Minister of Health and Ministry of Health in Canada staff regarding plasma collection, Canadian Blood Services, Grifols pharmaceuticals and Canadian Blood Services announcements on their deal with Grifols. Between the dates of September 1st to October 11th 2022.2022-12-15Health and Community Services
HCS/233/2024 Please provide the most recent data on the number of patients in the province who are currently on a waiting list or waiting to be placed on a waitlist for an MRI scan. Please provide data for all MRI scanners in province (St. Clare's, HSC, Janeway, Gander and Corner Brook).2024-10-16Health and Community Services
HCS/235/2021 For the past 5 fiscal years. 1. Average # of Acute Care beds occupied. 2. Average # of Acute Care beds available. 3. Average # of ICU beds occupied. 4. Average # of ICU beds available.2021-08-31Health and Community Services
HCS/235/2022 Any and all records related to Change Healthcare Canada since March 1st, 2021.2022-12-30Health and Community Services
HCS/236/2021 Looking for copies of all records of complaints or inquiries regarding Smiths Ambulance Service and/or complaints or inquires regarding the arrival time to the location of the emergency by Smiths ambulance service to communities from Whitbourne to Green's Harbour. Any emails to the Minister of Health, the MHA's for the area, the Premier, or the Public Utilities Board.2021-09-23Health and Community Services
HCS/236/2024 In July of 2024, the government, via engageNL requested statements from stakeholders in the industry to on a variety of proposed to changes to tobacco and vaping regulations in Newfoundland and Labrador. The link for this consultation can be found here : https://www.engagenl.ca/en/amendments-tobacco-and-vaping-related-statutes I am looking for specific information in what was received from this consultation period. 2024-10-16Health and Community Services
HCS/239/2022 Seeking any records including emails relating to the consulting firm 'McKinsey' and 'Omicron'.2022-11-15Health and Community Services
HCS/24/2014 Any briefing notes, information sheets, documents compiled on the Health Accord, dating back no further than Feb 22, 2012.2014-09-10Health and Community Services
HCS/24/2015 All correspondence between the Department of Health and Community Services and Eastern health Since January 1, 2006 regarding Iris Kirby House and all correspondence between Health and Community Services and Iris Kirby House since January 1, 2006.2015-06-17Health and Community Services
HCS/24/2017 A list of all briefing material provided to the minister in February 2017 including but not limited to decision, information and meeting notes.2017-03-29Health and Community Services
HCS/24/2018 Details on medical assistance in dying, and the numbers for Newfoundland and Labrador. Specifically, how many requests for medical assistance have been made in this province since the federal government passed legislation, allowing eligible Canadian adults to request medical assistance in dying? How many of these requests were approved? And how many residents of Newfoundland and Labrador have died by medical assistance?2018-10-16Health and Community Services
HCS/24/2019 Any messaging or draft messaging prepared for the Department or Minister since January 1st, 2019. In addition, any benchmarks/status updates/lists outlining levels of completion of "The Way Forward" initiatives.2019-03-19Health and Community Services
HCS/24/2020 I am looking for all records (email, BBM, text messages, reports, cost estimates, etc.) from September 2019 to February 2020 regarding flooding at the Health Sciences Centre.2020-03-09Health and Community Services
HCS/24/2021 Please confirm recovery rate (defined as no longer having the infection with no long term adverse effect to a person that has been confirmed infected by positive PCR test result) of infection from SARS CoV-2 virus. Additionally, provide criteria that NL or Canadian governments use to define a SARS CoV-2 infection (or positive PCR test result) outbreak a pandemic.2021-04-19Health and Community Services
HCS/24/2023 What is the average salary of PCP's & ACP's in the province?2023-02-24Health and Community Services
HCS/24/2024 A list of briefing materials prepared for the deputy minister or the minister for the month of January 2024.2024-03-14Health and Community Services
HCS/240/2022 All information, correspondence, letters, emails, documents and records, related to complaints against the Janeway Children's Hospital and/or physicians working for, or contracted by, the Janeway Children's Hospital, for the period of 2005-2022 (to present).2022-12-02Health and Community Services
HCS/240/2024 Records regarding the 'Autism Action Plan' that was put out by the government in 2019. Specifically, the following: -annual progress reports on the delivery of the Autism Action plan from 2020 until now -a breakdown of what was spent on autism services yearly from 2020 until now, in comparison to what was budgeted.2024-10-11Health and Community Services
HCS/241/2021 A copy of the plan submitted to the Department for the George Street Festival 2021, as well as all correspondence from staff responsible for approving the George Street Festival for COVID-19 safety.2021-10-05Health 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/242/2022 Has the government of Newfoundland received any compensation from any federal government agency/department for covid deaths occurring in the province? Include if the death occurred in hospital or outside of a hospital.2022-11-15Health and Community Services
HCS/242/2024 All data on the number of registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and nurse partitioners who have left the system over the last two years and reasons for the departures.2024-10-16Health and Community Services
HCS/243/2024 Data on the number of respiratory cases reported in the province during the flu season from 2016 until 2024.2024-10-16Health and Community Services
HCS/244/2021 A copy of all briefing material provided or created for the Minister, Deputy Minister, Assistant Deputy Ministers for August 2021 including drafts.2021-10-15Health and Community Services
HCS/244/2022 How much does the provincial government spend annually procuring pharmaceutical drugs for all facilities. Please if necessary to reference each region, do so.2022-11-15Health and Community Services
HCS/244/2024 The Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) Report by LifeFlight of Maine.2024-10-16Health and Community Services
HCS/245/2022 Positions in Long Term Care.2022-11-15Health and Community Services
HCS/246/2022 A list of the number of people on wait lists for mental healthcare services, both public and publicly-regulated. Including details of the longest wait on each wait list. I would like the data covering the last seven years.2022-12-02Health and Community Services
HCS/246/2024 Turnover of registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and nurse partitioners by year as far back as data exists.2024-10-16Health and Community Services
HCS/247/2021 1. Please provide any document outlining a risk benefit or a cost benefit analysis of the government's proposal for a sugar sweetened beverage tax, realized between September 1st 2020 and September 1st 2021 inclusively. 2. Please provide a copy of all external communications, including but not limited to emails and letters, regarding the government's proposal for a sugar sweetened beverage tax received between May 1st 2021 and August 31st 2021 inclusively. 2021-09-27Health and Community Services
HCS/247/2024 A breakdown of the 839 nurses recruited regarding where they are from and the place they received their education, including if they are from the province, another province in Canada, or out of country. Also, if they were educated in the province, another province, or out of country.2024-10-16Health and Community Services
HCS/25/2014 An update on the status of all Cameron Inquiry recommendations.2014-08-08Health and Community Services
HCS/25/2015 Any information on birth rate, death rate as well as any briefing notes, information notes, discussion papers, fact sheets on in-vitro fertilization (from 2013-onward).2015-04-08Health and Community Services
HCS/25/2019 Any and all correspondence, written or electronic, regarding moving air ambulance services from Happy Valley-Goose Bay from Jan. 1, 2018 to present.2019-04-16Health and Community Services
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/250/2022 Any and all records related to the replacement of St. Clare's Hospital. 2015-Present.2022-12-02Health and Community Services
HCS/251/2022 Any reference (internal or external emails, planning documents, briefing notes or meeting notes for the minister, etc.) on a plan to replace St. Claire's Hospital and/or to build a new hospital in the St. John's metro region.2022-12-02Health and Community Services
HCS/252/2021[1] All correspondence to and from the Department Executive (Minister, deputy minister, assistant deputy ministers, communications director, executive assistant as well Doctor Janice Fitzgerald and the covid19info@gov.nl.ca and healthinfo@gov.nl.ca email addresses) regarding George Street Festival 2021: timeline September 1, 2021 to present.2021-10-18Health and Community Services
HCS/252/2022 Various briefing materials from September, 2022.2022-12-30Health and Community Services
HCS/253/2021 Please provide any and all records including briefing documents, meeting notes, correspondence, emails, texts, etc relating to the impact of the decision by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of NL to change licensing rules for physicians. The time period is January 1 2016 to September 12, 2021.2021-11-23Health and Community Services
HCS/253/2022 A list of briefing materials prepared for the deputy minister or the minister for the month of October 2022.2022-12-15Health and Community Services
HCS/255/2022 Records regarding masking policies in NLESD.2023-01-03Health and Community Services
HCS/256/2022[1] Records relating to tracking software.2023-01-03Health and Community Services
HCS/257/2021 Relevant data, studies with cited statistics, epidemiology models, risk profile analysis, as well as communications and correspondence relating to the decision to mandate vaccine passports in the public sphere to individuals 19 years of age and younger. Please also provide modeling to show the benefits of vaccines versus the risks specific to the aforementioned demographic that has resulted in the potential inclusion of this group within the passport mandate.2021-10-28Health and Community Services

[1] Information redacted due to personal information.
[2] Information redacted due to third party information.
[3] Information redacted due to reference to cabinet record.
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