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The New Brunswick Health Council wishes to facilitate access to Provincial Health Spending information
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 publishes a Citizen Brief on Virtual Access to Primary Care
The New Brunswick Health Council publishes the results of the 2022-2023 edition of the New Brunswick Student Wellness Survey
Surgeons' program in the U.S. will prep seniors for surgery by getting them in shape
In the week leading up to surgery, some hospitals in the U.S. are now prescribing that seniors exercise, eat healthy foods and minimize anxiety and stress. Research suggests these interventions can enhance seniors' readiness for surgery and
B.C. government pledges to increase daily care for seniors by 20 minutes
The B.C. government says it'll increase the amount of care each senior in residential care receives by 20 minutes per day. The province's own guidelines are for a minimum of three hours and 36 minutes of hands-on care per resident per day. The
Incentives in the U.K. to implement alternatives to GP consultations not creating efficiencies
England NHS policy encourages general practices to implement alternatives to face-to-face consultations to improve access to healthcare and reduce GP workload. But University of Bristol researchers found there isn’t much evidence on their use or
U.S. non-profit program shows family involvement in caregiving can help healing, reduce readmissions
A voluntary program let by Utah-based non-profit Intermountain Healthcare allows family members of hospitalized patients to participate in their care to help them heal faster and reduce readmission rates. Intermountain's Partners in Healing program
N.B. invests $3M for Moncton hospitals to improve wait times for orthopedic surgeries
Premier Brian Gallant said hip and knee joint replacements constitute the greatest waits for orthopedic surgeries and said referrals have been on the rise because of an aging population, making it harder to offer reasonable wait times. The funding