Figures from the Department of Social Development show a total of 984 New Brunswickers were on the waiting list for a nursing home space at the end of Aug. The Moncton region had the most with 280 people, 136 of whom were in hospital. The Coalition
Inpatient addiction treatment services will resume at the Moncton facility on Mapleton Road on Sept. 11. Detox services were unavailable since July 3 at that location due to a shortage of available nursing staff. Horizon says it’s since been able to
A contract the N.S. government signed with doctors extends a premium already paid for emergency surgeries to scheduled surgeries outside normal hours and on weekends and holidays. The premiums, ranging from 35% to 50%, would be available for surgeons
The shortage of family doctors is one of the driving forces behind the program at Lakeridge Health, a satellite campus of Queen’s University. Every student enrolled in the program committed to becoming a family doctor after they complete their
Statistics Canada says there were 8,102 deaths in N.B. in 2021, 607 more than in 2020. The 8.1% jump is the largest recorded in Canada among provinces in 2021, although most of the increase in N.B. occurred during a significant COVID-19 outbreak
The Respiratory Watch report replaces COVIDWatch and includes updates on both COVID-19 and influenza. The province also updated definitions of COVID-19 deaths and hospitalizations. Only COVID-19 deaths that occur in hospital will be reported now
Data show between 2015 and 2020, lung cancer death rates decreased by 3.8% per year. This represents the largest annual decline in mortality rates across all cancer types reported and the fastest decline in lung cancer mortality reported to date in
A 2020 survey found veterinarians in Canada were far more likely (26%) to think about killing themselves when compared with the average person (2.5%). Vets say their mental health is strained by a pandemic boom in pet numbers and a shortage of vet
Side effects described by the members of a proposed class action lawsuit against the makers of Ozempic include intense vomiting, gallstones and stomach obstruction. The proposed class action applies to damages arising from the drugs Ozempic, Rybelsus
The Red Spruce Mental Health Centre is operated by Acadia University counselling students. Its goal is to provide free and equitable access to underserved communities in the Annapolis Valley. The centre gives counselling students a place to complete