Interior Health investigating presumptive case of COVID-19, says chief medical health officer
The province said the woman travelled from Shanghai, China, to Vancouver, and then by private vehicle to the Interior. Continue reading
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Halifax mental health walk-in clinic project to resume thanks to government help
The Pause: Mental Health Walk-in Pilot Project started late last spring, but announced it would have to close its doors due to an inability to secure funding past the pilot phase. Continue reading
Caraquet mayor vows to fight N.B. health-care reform
“This is not over yet. And we won’t stop until the decision changes.” Continue reading
Government backbencher won’t support nighttime closure of Sussex ER
Sussex is one of six locations that will lose their emergency rooms between midnight and 8 a.m. Continue reading
A baby sick with meningitis was sent home from Abbotsford hospital — only to suffer a stroke
The two-and-a-half-month-old infant suffered a stroke after he was sent home by the doctor despite showing symptoms of the illness. Continue reading
Burnaby Hospital redevelopment gets big boost as new fundraising campaign launched
The Proud History, Bright Future campaign has started strong, with an $8 million donation towards its $30 million goal. Continue reading
Opposition mounting to ER closures, other health-care reforms in New Brunswick
“If there is a critically ill patient in rural New Brunswick they need to be able to get into an emergency room. We are talking about their health and their lives.” Continue reading
Sackville, N.B., petition calls on province to reconsider hospital service cuts
By Shelley Steeves Senior Correspondent
Kellie Mattatall, a resident of Sackville, started the online petition, which had more than 6,000 signatures by Tuesday afternoon. Continue reading
N.S. Health Coalition warns against “dismantling of public health care”
Nova Scotia already faces similar staffing issues as New Brunswick’s and over the past years the number of ER closures has increased. Continue reading
Six community hospital ERs in N.B. to begin closing overnight, minister says
The closures are among a list of changes announced Tuesday by the CEOs of the province’s two regional health authorities and Health Minister Hugh Flemming. Continue reading