NLMA News

News Release - Physicians provide safe rides home for New Year’s babies across the province

St. John’s, NL –The Newfoundland and Labrador Medical Association (NLMA) has once again donated new car seats to the families of Newfoundland and Labrador’s New Year’s babies – the first babies born in 2019 – at each of the nine hospitals performing ... Read More

Call for Expressions of Interest: MCP Review Panel

Expressions of Interest are invited for the Review Panel of the Medical Care Insurance Act, the body from which a review board is selected when a participating physician, dentist or professional medical corporation disagrees with the findings of an a... Read More

Call for Expressions of Interest: Prescription Monitoring Program Advisory and Consultants Committees

Expressions of Interest are invited to represent the NLMA on two committees related to the new Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP). The PMP Advisory Committee provides advice and direction to the program Read More

Doctors Encourage Newfoundlanders and Labradorians to Get the Flu Shot

Today, the NLMA released the following news release, which encourages the public to get the flu shot and calls on government to increase the province’s vaccination rate by reinstating the flu shot fee code under MCP. Read More

NLMA Launches Cannabis Campaign in Response to Legalization

As of today, it is legal for people over the age of 19 to purchase and consume recreational cannabis in Newfoundland and Labrador. For many people, talking about personal cannabis use with their doctor can be difficult or awkward. Some patients may f... Read More