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On June 21 st, 2023, the New Brunswick Health Council (NBHC) publicly released the results from the 2022 edition of the Primary Care Survey. The NBHC Primary Care Survey is a population-based survey. Conducted on an annual cycle, its objective is to

On May 24th, 2023, the New Brunswick Health Council (NBHC) published a Web page on health spending based on the latest available data (2020) from the National Health Expenditure (NHEX) tables published by the Canadian Health Information Institute

The New Brunswick Health Council (NBHC) has a mandate to report publicly on the performance of the health system. As part of our public reporting obligations, the NBHC is producing materials with contextual information regarding the Action Areas

The New Brunswick Health Council (NBHC) publicly released an article regarding access to primary care in New Brunswick leveraging the results from the 2023 edition of its Primary Care Survey as well as other sources. The article delves into the

Accessibility and availability of services have improved over time for citizens who receive home care. The proportion of patients receiving home care services who reported that their services started as soon as they thought they needed them has

The following observations are drawn from the results of the grades 6 to 12 survey, with a special focus on mental health and substance use. Youth’s ability to adapt to challenges is going down, while the percentage of youth who struggle with their

Indicators of student mental health are trending in the wrong direction. The proportion of students in grades 6 to 12 who reported experiencing symptoms of anxiety or depression has increased. In 2021-2022, 47.8% of students reported symptoms of

In New Brunswick, 85.4% of citizens have a primary care provider, either a family doctor (82.2%) or a nurse practitioner (3.6%). Only 1 in 3 citizens who have a primary care provider can get an appointment within 5 days, and this proportion has been