Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In follow up to my Member’s statement, I have questions for the Minister of Health and Social Services. Why is there still no nurse in Tsiigehtchic? Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Blake. The Minister of Health, Mr. Beaulieu.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Currently the system that we’re employing and working with is the health and social services integrated service delivery model, which uses a combination of nurses, physicians and other community primary care workers to cover the nursing needs in all communities that have under 250 people. Thank you.
Thank you. What are Health and Social Services and the regional health authority doing to remedy this situation?
The first thing we’re doing is we’re reviewing the integrated service delivery model and working with the health and social services authorities across the territory so that they have an opportunity to re-evaluate the nursing needs in each community, including communities that have under 250 people, for a possible placement of nurses in those communities. Thank you.
As I mentioned earlier, the community has set aside housing for a nurse. Will the Minister work with the community leaders to find a way to put a nurse in that house? Thank you.
Yes, the department and the health and social services authority is willing to work with the community to try to get a nurse into Tsiigehtchic on a full-time basis. Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Beaulieu. Final, short supplementary, Mr. Blake.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. No further questions.
Thank you, Mr. Blake. The Member for Hay River South, Mrs. Groenewegen.
