How the NWT plans to improve healthcare access in small communities – Cabin Radio
December 4, 2025
NWT health officials plan to use licensed practical nurses, paramedics, nurse practitioners and virtual care to improve access to healthcare in small communities.
Minister Lesa Semmler, alongside other officials from the Department of Health and Social Services, gave a public briefing this week on progress toward redesigning how healthcare is delivered in small communities amid a national nursing shortage.
“I feel like – as I’ve been travelling through the communities, the small communities – they’re the forgotten land,” Semmler said.
