Maple Creek Hospital has a new doctor, and efforts to recruit more to the community continue.

     The Cypress Health Region says the new doctor from South Africa will begin working at the facility today.

     Meanwhile, the hospital remains two physicians short of a full complement, and like many other rural communities, filling those vacancies have been a challenge.

     Health Region officials say they are working closely with two other doctors, and hope to be up to a full complement in Maple Creek by late fall.