New Brunswick Health
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No more elected members as N.B. to appoint board of directors for health authoritiesNew Brunswick has introduced legislation to create new boards of directors for the province's two health authorities in a bid to make the boards 'more manageable and focused.'HealthMay 9
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Fired N.B. health network CEO awarded record-breaking $2M in unjust dismissal caseDr. John Dornan says he was made a 'political scapegoat' after his firing in July 2022 following the death of a patient in a Fredericton emergency department.HealthFeb 16
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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
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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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‘Critical staff shortages’ force Horizon Health Network to reduce ER capacityThe Horizon Health Network is asking people to 'consider their health care options' before going to an emergency department as hospitals grapple with 'critical' staff shortages.HealthNov 19, 2022
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COVID-19: N.B. reports increase in hospitalizations and deaths, drop in casesThere are currently 37 people hospitalized because of COVID-19, including two people in ICU, according to the latest data released by the province of New Brunswick.HealthSep 7, 2022
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N.B. emergency medical technicians to assist paramedics, increase ambulance coverageA training program for emergency medical technicians aimed at putting more ambulances on New Brunswick roads is scheduled to begin this fall.HealthSep 1, 2022
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ER nurse shortage not due to vacation time, says head of N.B. nurses’ union'I think anytime a corporation speaks about their employees taking vacation affecting service, there is a larger problem,' said the president of the New Brunswick Nurses Union.HealthAug 29, 2022
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Calls increase for Maritime governments to address staff shortages in health careCalls are increasing across the Maritimes for governments to tackle labour shortages in the health-care sector, as hospitals are being forced to close emergency rooms.HealthJul 3, 2022
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New Brunswick woman’s life on hold due to knee surgery delaysNew Brunswick is falling behind the national six-month benchmark wait time for hip and knee replacement surgeries.CanadaJun 24, 2022
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