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The NBHC has released its third document on chronic health conditions this year, assessing the current ability of the health system to meet the growing system demand posed by these conditions.

The latest brief from the New Brunswick Health Council (NBHC) outlines how the sustainability of the provincial health system is impacted by chronic health conditions such as hypertension, gastric reflux or diabetes. The brief, The Cost of…

The New Brunswick Health Council (NBHC) is excited by the return of the long form to the 2016 Census. The greater the participation rate, the more information that’s available to understand and respond to the health and wellness needs of New…

The NBHC has been updating and monitoring provincial population health indicators for the past six years.  Its most recent updates are accompanied with an urgent message regarding population health trends and the provincial health…

The New Brunswick Health Council (NBHC) is publishing the results of its most recent survey regarding home care services in New Brunswick. For the first time, comparisons can be made between survey results (2015 and 2012) to see if any…

The New Brunswick Health Council (NBHC) is beginning its Hospital Patient Care Experience Survey in New Brunswick’s hospitals. The survey is a follow-up to similar surveys in 2010 and 2013.  It is designed to measure several factors touching…

Moncton, NB (NBHC) - The New Brunswick Health Council (NBHC) is releasing a brief regarding the need to improve the state of youth mental health in the province.  It outlines the improvement of protective factors and the concept of…

The New Brunswick Health Council (NBHC) is releasing a second brief this year, focusing on the quality of health services with respect to the health system sustainability challenge. The brief addresses the variability in health service quality…

Moncton, NB (NBHC) - The New Brunswick Health Council (NBHC) is releasing a brief addressing the Health System Sustainability Challenge in New Brunswick. Citizens expect that their health system is contributing to improving the health status of…

Moncton, NB (NBHC) - The New Brunswick Health Council (NBHC) is releasing its most recent Health System Report Card as part of its commitment to providing the citizens of New Brunswick with important information about the quality of health…

Moncton, NB (NBHC) - The New Brunswick Health Council (NBHC) is launching its second survey about the quality of home care provided to New Brunswickers.  Citizens who have recently received home care services for which costs are entirely or…

Moncton, NB (NBHC) – The New Brunswick Health Council (NBHC) is publishing the results of its second survey regarding primary health services.  Over 13,500 citizens responded to the survey by telephone between May and September, in all areas…

Moncton, NB (NBHC) – The New Brunswick Health Council has released its latest Population Health Snapshot. The Snapshots for the province and each of the seven zones have been updated with the most recent indicators available. This Snapshot…

To mark International Children Right’s Day, the New Brunswick Health Council (NBHC) would like to take the opportunity to highlight four key areas related to the health of children and youth in the province: achieving healthy weights, improve…

Moncton (NB) (NBHC) – The New Brunswick Health Council (NBHC) is launching its second survey about primary health for New Brunswick citizens. Primary health care is usually the first point of contact with the health care system, and may include…

Moncton (NB) (NBHC) – The New Brunswick Health Council (NBHC) is launching 33 community profiles today entitled My Community at a Glance.  The goal of this new tool is to empower individuals with information about their region that will…