Health Minister Bruce Fitch says contrary to statements made in news reports, the Department of Health never deemed invalid the plan for all outpatient blood samples to be shipped to Fredericton and Bathurst for testing and for the consolidation…
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National data show almost 477,000 people aged 65 and older were diagnosed with dementia in Canada. The federal government says the funding will raise awareness of dementia, promote healthy behaviours that reduce risk, improve access to dementia…
A report shows 95% of cancer care settings offer support to help people quit smoking, compared to 56% in 2017. In addition, 49% of cancer care…
Most Canadians don't think the quality of healthcare in their province is likely to improve, despite federal health accords. Seventy percent worry they won't be able to get good quality medical care if they or a family member need it. Only 17%…
- NBHC Engagement
The survey will allow the government to better understand potential financial barriers people can face when accessing…
Nearly four out of five Canadians believe the use of psilocybin is an acceptable medical approach to treat existential distress in patients suffering from a serious and incurable disease. Support for psilocybin is higher among respondents who…
Last may, N.S. allowed people qualified as nurses in seven countries to be licensed immediately once they passed an entrance exam. Many foreign-trained nurses took positions as CCAs while they worked to have their credentials recognized. Once the…
The four-week trial program is funding an additional physician at Winnipeg’s Health Sciences Centre’s minor treatment clinic. The clinic is geared toward patients with non-urgent issues, those referred from the ER and walk-in patients without…
A Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health survey evaluated publicly funded mental health and substance use healthcare services in Canada based on four categories: access, confidence, satisfaction and effectiveness. Canadians gave…
The province's plan to expand the number of facilities offering services like cataract surgeries and MRIs, as well as adding hip and knee replacement surgeries, is raising the ire of some health advocates who worry it’s a stepping stone to…
Horizon Health made the request to government to temporarily fast-track LTC admission from its two hospitals in Saint John to improve capacity and wait times. However, nursing home workers say the prioritized placements could put seniors in…
About one year after a report warned no amount of alcohol is safe, N.S. is developing a campaign to inform people about the health impacts of drinking. The report suggested health warning labels on alcoholic beverages and also made a link between…
The two exceptions were cancer and diabetes. The study found while there was a drop in diagnoses of those two pediatric diseases in the first three months of the pandemic, researchers noticed a significant and sustained increase in diagnoses…
The goal is to bring down long waits for elective care. A cloud-based platform links recently-retired doctors - who still hold a licence to practice - with secondary care providers who need help with their waiting lists. Providers upload the…
At 35.3%, it’s the second highest rate in Canada, while the national average is 27%. N.B.’s disability rate is also increasing faster than anywhere else in the country - rising by 8.6% points between 2017 and 2022. Among the trends in the report…
A 2022 survey found one-quarter of Canadians spent 20 hours or more per week using the Internet, compared to 21% in 2018. Canadians reported their online activities sometimes made them feel anxious, depressed or envious of the lives of others (22…