New Brunswick Health Council

• N.B. Health Council warns against spreading doctors too thin with new initiatives

  NBHC's CEO says new initiatives like NB Health Link and eVisitNB, a virtual after-hours clinic, have had a positive impact, but worries general practitioners could burn out.

  Health

  Dec 13, 2022
  
• Life expectancy down, quality of care differs in regions: N.B Health Council

  The council released a pair of reports on Wednesday that highlighted the organization's concerns ahead of provincial consultations on health care in New Brunswick.

  Health

  Feb 10, 2021
  
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• N.B. students facing growing mental health needs, survey shows

  The 2018-19 survey saw an increase in the number of students who reported symptoms of anxiety or depression as well as a notable uptick in those who have tried e-cigarettes.

  Health

  Nov 26, 2019
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• ‘Don’t lose sight of this crisis’: Vaping concerns grow in N.B. as more youth partake

  Earlier this month, the province's chief medical officer of health confirmed there have been two suspected, vaping-related cases, of pulmonary illness.

  Health

  Oct 30, 2019
• Better understanding of home care needed, says N.B. Health Council

  Stéphane Robichaud, chief executive officer of the New Brunswick Health Council, says the difference in home care satisfaction is not simply a matter of rural versus urban communities.

  Health

  Mar 5, 2019
• ‘We need to do much better’: N.B. Health Council reports home care shortcomings

  Forty-two per cent of New Brunswickers feel their home care needs aren't being met, according to the New Brunswick Health Council.

  Health

  Jan 29, 2019
• Satisfaction in NB hospitals rise, cleanliness needs improvement: report

  Overall satisfaction by the public in New Brunswick hospitals has improved according to a report published by the New Brunswick Health Council.

  Canada

  Feb 21, 2017
• More New Brunswick teens vaping and smoking e-cigarettes

  In July 2015 the province banned the sale of e-cigarettes and vaping products to people under the age of 19.

  Canada

  Dec 8, 2016
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• Youth are not getting enough sleep: N.B. Health Council

  A New Brunswick Health Council report shows youth are not getting enough sleep, which could increase risks of depression, obesity and substance abuse.

  Canada

  Dec 6, 2016
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• Primary health improvement needed: N.B. health system report card

  The New Brunswick Health Council has given the province’s health system an overall grade of C.

  Health

  Nov 22, 2016