(Yellowknife, September 21, 2022) – Due to limited staffing capacity, in-school Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) and Occupational Therapy (OT) programing delivered by the Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority (NTHSSA) are being reduced during the 2022/23 School year. OT and SLP services and supports will be available at clinic sites and will be prioritized for children with complex needs and children 0-5 years of age. Additionally, service prioritization will allow for travel clinics to continue in communities to deliver care close to home.

(Yellowknife, Hay River, and Behchoko, July 14, 2022) - Shortages of physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, and allied health professionals such as medical laboratory technologists continue to lead to service reductions or closures throughout the NWT. 

(June 29, 2022 – Yellowknife) NWT residents are being notified that due to a service provider change some diagnostic imaging results requested by NWT healthcare providers may experience slight delays in the month of July.

YELLOWKNIFE (October 26, 2021) - The Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority (NTHSSA) has launched DetectNWT, a new community-based COVID-19 screening program. This program empowers organizations and businesses to administer rapid screening tests to employees in their workplaces.

NTHSSA will be delivering vaccine clinics for 12-17 year olds in Yellowknife schools on Wednesday, May 19th. A letter has gone to parents to inform on process and consent requirements.

Pfizer vaccine supply in the NWT is limited. We are fortunate to have received initial doses as Health Canada authorized use of the Pfizer vaccine for the 12-15 year olds during the school based outbreak in Yellowknife, and we are working to obtain more vaccine to be able to offer vaccine to all residents of NWT who are 12-17 years of age to receive at least one dose before the end of June, 2021.