Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Although we see that it’s difficult to fill doctors’ positions in the regional centres where the positions are located – Fort Smith, Hay River, Inuvik, Norman Wells and Fort Simpson – that’s still our first priority. Our first priority is still to try to fill those positions in those communities. Failing that, we’re having discussions and have had discussions with the Joint Leadership Council, which are the boards or public administrators, to talk about the possibility of having one system pooling doctors in Yellowknife and having the locums come out of Yellowknife as opposed to having locums that come out from other parts of the country.
Tom Beaulieu on Question 65-17(2): Health Care System Reform
In the Legislative Assembly on February 14th, 2012. See this statement in context.
Question 65-17(2): Health Care System Reform
Oral Questions
February 13th, 2012
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