The nurse practitioners who saved a clinic

So many Canadian small towns have lost their only doctor. But when this happened in Wembley, Alberta, two nurse practitioners stepped in thanks to new provincial legislation allowing NPs to run their own clinics and bill the province directly, as a family doctor would. Though doctors’ organizations are pushing back, patients in Wembley are thrilled with this new model of primary care.

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The nurse practitioners who saved a clinic is an episode from White Coat, Black Art on CBC Radio by CBC.

This episode is 00:27:02 long.

This episode was published on May 1, 2026.

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