Health Minister Appoints Chief Nursing Officer to Offer Input on Care Concerns

Health Minister Appoints Chief Nursing Officer to Offer Input on Care Concerns
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos speaks at a press conference in Ottawa on Dec. 10, 2021. The Canadian Press/Justin Tang
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OTTAWA—Health Minister Jean−Yves Duclos has appointed Leigh Chapman to the newly reinstated role of chief federal nursing officer to offer input on the many issues facing Canada’s health systems.

The federal government announced it would reinstate the role in February in recognition of the central role nurses played in keeping health care afloat during the COVID−19 pandemic.