(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.

The NWT health and social services system continues to face pressures and service impacts related to a shortage of skilled workers in the NWT and across the country. Efforts continue to close staffing gaps through hiring of full-time residents, locum, casual and agency staff.

(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, April 14, 2022) – Labour and Delivery services at Stanton Territorial Hospital has returned to full capacity. This includes services provided to Nunavut residents from the Kitikmeot region, the final phase of service resumption after reduced services. Nunavut residents with due dates after April 14^th are now accessing labour and delivery services in the NWT.

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.