Thank you, Madam Speaker. My question is to the Minister of Health and Social Services and it's with regard to her response on October 20th to a written question regarding a number of physicians' positions in the NWT. Her response says that there are 34 total positions for physicians throughout the NWT, and one of these positions is based in Cambridge Bay serving the eastern part of the Kitikmeot region. I would like to ask the Minister which physician would service the western part of the region, primarily Coppermine and Holman. Thank you.
Question 302-12(6): Physician Positions Serving Western Kitikmeot
In the Legislative Assembly on November 1st, 1994. See this topic in context.
Question 302-12(6): Physician Positions Serving Western Kitikmeot
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Minister of Health and Social Services, Madam Premier.
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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput
Madam Speaker, as the Member is probably aware, the health board works that arrangement out, either out of Yellowknife...a physician out of Yellowknife. I don't know the exact contractual arrangements that are made. I would assume that this is where the contractual arrangement is made from. Thank you.
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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Ng.
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Thank you, Madam Speaker. I would like to ask the Minister then, the health board, from my understanding, has requested that there be a physician position established for the western part of the Kitikmeot in Coppermine. I would like to ask the Minister if she is aware of that request.
Supplementary To Question 302-12(6): Physician Positions Serving Western Kitikmeot
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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Thank you. Minister of Health and Social Services, Madam Premier.
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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput
Madam Speaker, on many occasions, there have been requests for establishing physicians in various regions and communities. The Coppermine request is just one of the many, and I am aware of that particular position that is being put forward by the Kitikmeot Health Board.
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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Supplementary, Mr. Ng.
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Thank you, Madam Speaker. I would like to ask the Minister will she be assessing that request in preparation of the 1995-96 OPPLAN for the department?
Supplementary To Question 302-12(6): Physician Positions Serving Western Kitikmeot
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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Thank you. Minister of Health and Social Services, Madam Premier.
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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput
Madam Speaker, on an ongoing basis, the Department of Health deals with the regional health board on the needs and requirements for their region. It's not necessarily tied to the 1995-96 budget arrangements; sometimes these arrangements are done in assessing what types of services are made available out there, the cost and the evaluation of whether the cost is more economical and better to be served in the community rather than on an arrangement where the contractual services come in. So it's not necessary that a physician position year is established in the budget, but more in the continuing negotiations with the health boards and the changing health needs that communities have. Thank you, Madam Speaker.
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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Thank you. Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Nahendeh, Mr. Antoine.