Province announces 19 NP contracts for publicly funded primary care

REGINA - The provincial government has signed contracts this week to expand publicly funding to Nurse Practitioners in Saskatchewan.

Monday in Regina, it was announced the province was signing 19 Nurse Practitioner contracts to provide publicly funded primary health care services.

Health Minister Jeremy Cockrill made the announcement Monday at a signing ceremony at NPower+ Health Clinic in Regina, where three Nurse Practitioners put pen to paper and signed their names to NP contracts.

“We're very excited to see this happen, not only here in Regina, but in communities right across the province,” said Cockrill. “This initiative gives Saskatchewan people another avenue to obtain publicly funded health services and helps to improve access to care for people when and where they need it.”

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