Barriers to service, including timely access to appointments, are negatively affecting New Brunswickers’ experiences with family doctors; ER visits and more according to the New Brunswick Health Council (NBHC). With the release of Being Patient
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. This definition implies that individuals use internal and external resources available
Several protective factors can assist communities and schools in supporting and nurturing New Brunswick’s youth as they face new and prior challenges. The New Brunswick Health Council (NBHC) report, entitled In Balance , provides a follow-up to work
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.
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.
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 in life expectancy as well
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