It's been a hectic day at the offices of Bridgewater's two nurse practitioners. It only took a few hours for 200 available spaces to fill up when the NP's began accepting new patients this morning. Several callers told our newsroom they spent hours trying to get through to speak with representative without any luck. The practitioners now have patient list of 800 people with the ability to handle up to 1,400 patients at full capacity. The NP's are the first step towards a new Collaborative Health Centre in Bridgewater to help meet the needs of the community. A third intake will be held in the fall. Officials from South Shore Health are asking the public for their patience during this process.
Monday, July 16, 2012
Spaces Fill Quickly At Practitioners Office
It's been a hectic day at the offices of Bridgewater's two nurse practitioners. It only took a few hours for 200 available spaces to fill up when the NP's began accepting new patients this morning. Several callers told our newsroom they spent hours trying to get through to speak with representative without any luck. The practitioners now have patient list of 800 people with the ability to handle up to 1,400 patients at full capacity. The NP's are the first step towards a new Collaborative Health Centre in Bridgewater to help meet the needs of the community. A third intake will be held in the fall. Officials from South Shore Health are asking the public for their patience during this process.