PCs say central Newfoundland's chief of family medicine lives in Ontario

PCs say central Newfoundland's chief of family medicine lives in Ontario

According to Progressive Conservative's health critic, one of central Newfoundland's medical leaders lives in Ontario and spends just four days a month practicing in Gander.

Opposition says Chief of Family Medicine in Central Newfoundland Doesn’t Live in Province

The Opposition is seeking answers from government after learning that the Chief of Family Medicine in central Newfoundland spends just four days a month in this province. Barry Petten says Dr. Ammar Al-Rubaye lives in Ontario, and according to the College of Physicians and Surgeons, he has spent the last year as a locum in the Northwest Territories and Ontario. Petten says it’s an issue that’s being ignored by NLHS. He questioned the leadership …