NB Health Care
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N.B. man says waited weeks for medical information about his rare diseaseA New Brunswick man says he wasn't told about warning signs of his rare condition until six weeks after a doctor noted them, and was forced to take matters into his own hands.HealthFeb 13, 2024
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‘Super disappointing’: N.B. woman on stepfather’s painful wait for hip surgeryA Moncton, N.B. woman is raising concerns about the health-care system, as her elderly stepfather deals with a lengthy wait for a hip replacement.HealthJan 16, 2024
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No action on report calling for expansion of N.B. midwifery services, committee hearsA report on the province's midwifery pilot project was completed in 2022, but the Department of Health has yet to talk to or send the report to the midwifery council.HealthSep 6, 2023
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2nd doctor-owned cataract surgery centre opens in New BrunswickHorizon Health Network's interim president and CEO Margaret Melanson said the new clinic would relieve pressure on surgery wait-lists.HealthApr 24, 2023
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New Brunswick accelerates process to license out-of-province nursesThe association says it is working on a plan to also speed up the registration and licensing of internationally educated registered nurses.HealthMar 30, 2023
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New Brunswick health authority boasts about improvements in hospital servicesThe president of one of New Brunswick's two major health authorities says staff recruitment and retention is the biggest concern faced by the organization.HealthFeb 13, 2023
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N.B. health authorities predicted current staffing shortages in 2020 reform pitch: HiggsIn 2020 the government announced it would move to close six rural emergency rooms overnight in a bid to free up more staff for other duties across the system.HealthDec 29, 2022
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In crowded N.B. hospital, 88-year-old woman placed in supply room while waiting for nursing homeKaren Totten photographed her mother lying in a supply room at the Saint John Regional Hospital, with a bed sheet hung up to give her some privacy.HealthDec 18, 2022
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New Brunswick Liberals call for increased respiratory illness reportingNew Brunswick's official Opposition is calling for ramped-up infection reporting and a public update on the state of the health system amid high levels of respiratory illness.HealthDec 7, 2022
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N.B. woman who waited 14 hours for ER holds rally demanding health-care improvementsBianca Gallant was minutes from death just two weeks ago but she's using that experience to call on the government to improve the health-care system.HealthDec 4, 2022
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