North Saskatchewan River Municipal Health Holdings held a regular meeting June 20.
Prairie North Health Region has hired Kathy Hunker for a temporary one-year nurse practitioner position. She will be providing services to Turtleford and St. Walburg clinics.
Dr. Mpomposhe will be on holidays from July 26 to Aug. 1 and Celeste Toews from July 4 to 15. The summer season will be a busy time for the physicians and nurse practitioners with the increase to the area’s seasonal population. Please ensure you book routine appointments, such as prescription refills, two weeks in advance of needing the appointment.
Dr. Tshatshela will be on holidays from Sept. 21 to Oct. 17.
Dr. Odiegwu will also be away on leave from Aug. 26 to the end of January 2017.
NSRMHH and Prairie North Health Region are in the process of accessing locum services for the clinics while these physicians are away.
The board also regretfully accepted the resignations of Lorrie Bannerman and Tierra Peterson.
The next regular meeting of the North Saskatchewan River Municipal Health Holdings board will be held Monday, July 18 at 7:30 p.m. in the R.M. of Mervin office, Turtleford.
If anyone has any questions, they are welcome to contact the representative from their area or the office at 306-845-4144.