A record recently obtained through an access-to-information request reveals that Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services (NLHS) spent $9,230,817 on staffing agency nurses in May 2026.
Of the total, $673,095 was spent in the Eastern Zone – Rural, $856,020 in the Eastern Zone – Urban, $3,995,163 in the Central Zone, $2,701,841 in the Western Zone, and $1,004,698 in the Labrador-Grenfell Zone.
NLHS noted that agency nurse use was elevated in May due to the implementation of CorCare.
Total spending on agency nurses through the end of April 2026 was $384,640,988. May’s spending brought the total to $393,871,805.
View the ATIPP file below:
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