The province’s Health Minister asserts that there are more nurses working in the health care system today than one year ago.
John Hogan was responding to concerns raised by the Registered Nurses Union, who say recent recruitment numbers released by the province don’t jive with the number of positions being filled.
The province is saying 660 nurses have been recruited since April 2023. But, the RNU says they’re only seeing a net gain of 50 positions in that same timeframe.
John Hogan says a media briefing will be held tomorrow to break down the numbers.
He says there are discrepancies in the numbers, but government is providing data on more than just RNU members. He notes that government is also expanding healthcare through initiatives like family care teams, thus creating more vacancies.
There are no details as of yet on tomorrow’s briefing.