Northern health care doesn’t have to be in crisis. Health care workers have a plan to lower costs, and provide high-quality care for people.
Tell governments to support changes that will fix the Northern health care crisis.
We are advocates for Northern health care who know there is a better way to do things. We represent health care workers and their communities. This campaign is sponsored by the Northern Territories Federation of Labour, which advocates for and protects workers’ rights in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
Many Northern communities experience short staffing and medical centre care closures. People have to leave home and travel hundreds of kilometres to get help. Health care workers struggle with burnout and high turnover means patients rarely seem the same professional twice.
These challenges impact everyone — but there are solutions and things can change. Better care is possible.
Health care workers have ideas to improve the care they can provide that will actually reduce costs, but don’t feel government is listening to them.
Health care workers have made-in-the-North solutions that will improve patient care and cut costs for governments. Here’s what they would do.
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Northern health care professionals have solutions that will improve care and reduce costs. By listening to them, we can fix the health care system and ensure Northerners get the help they deserve and need.
Growing the number of locally trained health care workers and hiring them faster will have a long-term impact. Instead of spending millions on temporary contract workers from the south, we want governments to invest in training and supporting Northerners to provide care that works better in our communities.
Health care professionals should be heard and part of the solution when it comes to making health care safer and stronger for people.
If we mobilize enough people, we can force elected officials to listen to made-in-the-North solutions to the health care crisis.
Add your name now to join the campaign for better care for the North, now.