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ArticleChildren Experiencing Food Poverty Among our Most Vulnerable
5% of N.B. students in grades 6 to 12 experience food poverty. This group of children counts among our most vulnerable, facing several risk factors.
ArticleIn search of a better access to primary care services in New Brunswick
In a universal health system like the one in Canada and New Brunswick, the primary care provider is the first point of access.
Press releaseTimely access to primary health care continues to be a challenge
The ability to see a primary health care provider (family doctor or nurse practitioner) in a timely manner has an impact on the use of emergency rooms and after-hours clinics as the usual place of care, according to the article…
Press releaseNBHC measures home care services with care experience survey
The New Brunswick Health Council (NBHC) is launching its fourth survey about the quality of home care in the province. Citizens who have recently received home care services for which costs are entirely or partially covered by public funds may…
Press releaseNBHC shares key observations as provincial health plan consultation begins
With the start of provincial consultations on health care the New Brunswick Health Council (NBHC) is releasing two articles on key observations about the health system. The articles, available at nbhc.ca, discuss a decline…
ArticleLife expectancy is getting shorter in New Brunswick
Consistently over time, every person born in New Brunswick has been expected to live longer on average (life expectancy at birth), compared to previous generations.
ArticleVariability in health service quality
While reporting results for the province gives a broad idea about how New Brunswick performs overall, when we look at each region or community separately, we see that local values may vary greatly from the provincial ones.
ArticleProtective and Risk Factors Explained
Protective and risk factors are the two elements in the development of resilience. Resilience is often referred to as the ability to bounce back from adversity.
Press releaseNB students are facing new challenges: NBHC report identifies ways to provide support
Several protective factors can assist communities and schools in supporting and nurturing New Brunswick’s youth as they face new and prior challenges.
Press releaseNBHC survey finds no improvement in key indicators for New Brunswick hospitals
New Brunswick hospitals have made adjustments throughout the pandemic, they are now trying to resume their regular services. How can improvement be part of the way forward?
ArticleImprovement in health care services - is it possible?
Talk about improving health care services in New Brunswick has existed for as long as health services have existed in New Brunswick. Yet, as we survey New Brunswickers, many have commented on an unmet need for improvement, or how they…
Press releaseNew Brunswick students report growing mental health needs in latest wellness survey
New Brunswick students in grades 6 to 12 are facing several challenges related to mental health, according to the most recent results from the New Brunswick Student Wellness Survey. The 2018-2019 edition of the survey is a provincial initiative…
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Health Council Publications Now Available Through NB Public Libraries Catalogue
The New Brunswick Public Libraries and the New Brunswick Health Council are collaborating to make local health information more accessible to the public. A number of the reports, surveys and other publications of the New Brunswick Health Council…
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Latest Home Care Survey Results Highlight Quality Issues for New Brunswickers
The latest survey results by the New Brunswick Health Council (NBHC) calls for attention to home care quality issues beyond the level of satisfaction if New Brunswickers are to receive equitable and effective care.
The report, Beyond…
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Among New Brunswickers With Home Care Needs, 42% May Not Have Them Met
New questions in the 2017 edition of the New Brunswick Health Council’s Primary Health Survey have brought to light a large gap between the demand for home care services in New Brunswick and those who receive them.
For the first time, the…
ArticleCannabis and youth: by the numbers
New Brunswickers have differing opinions about the pros and cons of cannabis legalization, but all of our opinions should be based on facts. Currently, here is what we know about usage of cannabis by youth in New Brunswick.