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Eastend's Wolf Willow Health Centre (Photo: Cypress Health Region)

Recruitment efforts are now underway to bring in a new Nurse Practitioner for Eastend.

"Regretfully, we have received the resignation of our current Nurse Practitioner at the Eastend Primary Health Care site," said Bryce Martin, Executive Director of Communications for the Cypress Health Region. "Leland Sommer started with us as a Nurse Practitioner in the fall of 2011, and he has found a position elsewhere in the province that provides him and his family with a good professional and personal opportunity, so Leland has submitted his resignation to us, and unfortunately, his last day in the Eastend Clinic will be May 4th."

Martin says they are working on recruiting a new Nurse Practitioner for the town while doing what they can to maintain services at the clinic. "We are going to attempt to find some additional support for the Nurse Practitioner position either within the region, or if we're able to find somebody who would be able to provide locum or temporary assistance until that permanent patch is found."

Martin adds the town's current physician, Dr. Baretto, is also willing to visit the clinic on additional days along with his current coverage on Mondays and Wednesdays every week.

Colin Powers talked with Bryce Martin: