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ArticlePrimary Care in N.B.: What does a strong primary care sector look like?
This article underscores the importance of building a strong, citizen-centered primary health care system and provides an overview of the current state of access to care in New Brunswick.
ArticleAging at Home
This article explores the access and experiences of New Brunswickers with home care services in the province.
ArticleNew Brunswick Health Spending in 2022
This article, based on CIHI's National Health Expenditure data, provides a comprehensive look at how resources are allocated to meet the province's health needs.
NBHC Survey Shows Signs of Improvement in Youth Mental Health
On November 5th, 2024, the New Brunswick Health Council (NBHC) publicly released an article on youth mental health leveraging the results from the 2023-2024 edition of the New Brunswick Student Wellness and Education Survey. The…
ArticleNew Brunswick Youth Mental Health
An article on youth mental health leveraging the results from the 2023-2024 edition of the New Brunswick Student Wellness and Education Survey.
ArticlePatients’ experience with hospital care in New Brunswick
An article on patients’ experience with hospital care in New Brunswick leveraging the results from the 2023 edition of its Hospital Acute Care Survey.
Press Release: Patients’ experience with hospital care in New Brunswick
The New Brunswick Health Council (NBHC) publicly released an article on patients’ experience with hospital care in New Brunswick leveraging the results from the 2023 edition of its Hospital Acute Care Survey.
The…
Access to Primary Care in New Brunswick: An article by the New Brunswick Health Council
The New Brunswick Health Council (NBHC) publicly released an article regarding access to primary care in New Brunswick leveraging the results from the 2023 edition of its Primary Care Survey as well as other sources.
ArticleAccess to Primary Care in New Brunswick
An article that delves into the current state of primary care, providing a comprehensive picture that considers the international, national, and provincial landscapes.
The New Brunswick Health Council publishes the results of the 2022-2023 edition of the New Brunswick Student Wellness Survey
On October 25th, 2023, the New Brunswick Health Council (NBHC) publicly released the results from the 2022-2023 edition of the New Brunswick Student Wellness Survey.
This survey is conducted on an annual basis in all public…
Key observations from 2022-2023 edition of Student Wellness Survey
The following observations are drawn from the results of the grades 6 to 12 survey, with a special focus on mental health and substance use.
The New Brunswick Health Council publishes a Citizen Brief on Virtual Access to Primary Care
On September 20th, 2023, the New Brunswick Health Council (NBHC) publicly released a report that captures what was heard during the various citizen engagement activities conducted as part of the Patient Voices Network.
Access to surgery in New Brunswick; The New Brunswick Health Council highlights key observations on the patient’s journey to health care
The New Brunswick Health Council (NBHC) has a mandate to report publicly on the performance of the health system. As part of our public reporting obligations, the NBHC is producing materials with contextual information regarding…
ArticleAccess to Surgery in New Brunswick ; what we have learned
Access to surgery relates to the waiting time for a surgical procedure. Common surgeries include hip and knee replacement, cancer surgeries, and more.
Key observations from 2022 edition of Primary Care Survey
In New Brunswick, 85.4% of citizens have a primary care provider, either a family doctor (82.2%) or a nurse practitioner (3.6%).
Only 1 in 3 citizens who have a primary care provider can get an appointment within 5 days,…
