The North Saskatchewan River Municipal Health Holdings held their regular meeting May 16.
The executive gave reports on the staff/physician meeting and the medical meeting that was held with the physicians and Prairie North Health Region personnel. Also PNHRA is in the process of filling a temporary nurse practitioner position to replace Annette Robinson while she is on leave. Robinson will be on leave as of June 1 and the board is hoping the position will be filled by that time.
Dr. Mpomposhe will be on holidays from July 26 to Aug. 1 and Celeste Toews from July 11 to 15. The summer season will be a busy time for the physicians and nurse practitioners with the increased summer population. Please keep this in mind when booking appointments. Emergency services in Turtleford will remain open for the summer. Please use the emergency department for emergency services only. If you require outpatient services, please check with the Provincial Health Line or inquire about the closest available services. Call 911 if it is an emergency.
The administrator will be working with the physicians to continue the process of ensuring as many residents as possible have a designated family doctor or nurse practitioner. This is an important aspect of primary care.
The board was informed the Edam community is in the process of accessing funding for a replacement CBC machine for the lab at Lady Minto facility. The board recommended they send a letter to Prairie North Health Region informing them of their plans.
The next regular meeting of the North Saskatchewan River Municipal Health Holdings board will be Monday, June 20 at 7:30 p.m. in the RM 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.
