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The New Brunswick Health Council (NBHC) is launching its third 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 partially covered by…

The New Brunswick Health Council (NBHC) is excited to release the 2017 edition of “My Community at a Glance,” which highlights data on factors influencing health as well as health outcomes for the NBHC’s 33 communities in the province.

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The New Brunswick Health Council (NBHC) is publishing Hospital Patient Care Experience in New Brunswick, the results of its most recent survey.

The report highlights three main findings:

The latest findings from the NBHC's five-year review of child and youth health in New Brunswick shows that encouraging adequate sleep can have a beneficial effect on four areas of youth health:

The 2016 Report Card from the NBHC shows certain elements of primary health and long-term care continue to push NB health system grades downward. As a result, the NBHC has awarded in 2016 the overall grade of “C”, which signifies health system…

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…