The Lancet showcased the medical system in a series of articles and commentary authored by a collection of scholars and public figures across the country. Disparities between health outcomes for Indigenous and non-Indigenous is one of the central
The federal government's budget allocated $75 million for a seniors pilot project. The funding, tabled in the 2018 budget, will be provided through the Public Health Agency of Canada in support of New Brunswick’s Healthy Seniors Pilot Project, aimed
The CMA notes that the 2018 Federal Budget includes seniors care initiatives that the association highlighted in its pre-budget consultation with Ottawa. The federal government is pledging $20 million over five years to the Public Health Agency of
Concerns were raised over a staffing shortage that caused a partial shutdown at the Moncton Hospital. In reaction to this, the province is hiring six nurse practitioners to improve access to primary care. Experts predict these new positions won’t
The New Brunswick government is expanding its coverage of insulin pumps for residents with diabetes. Beginning Apr. 1, the age limit for eligibility for the program will rise from 18 to 25. The province set aside $300,000 for the expanded service
The medical director at the hospital said the facility’s dealing with chronic overcapacity for months, adding that an influx of extra hospital stays is throughout the rest of Horizon Health Network. Figures from the health authority show the 146-bed
Additional mental health spending will go toward growing student wellbeing teams to include all P.E.I. schools. In home and community care, three inter-related projects, which were previously announced, will enhance the role of paramedics providing
Foundry serves as walk-in-clinics for young people to get their mental health needs met in one location. The model provides "wrap-around care" meaning patient receive all their needs and in one place, from counselling and medication to housing
Discharge plans from hospital can be complex and can often include follow up tests, appointments, changes to medications and commencement of additional or new care services. Rockingham General Hospital in Australia designed the Aged Care Transition
The U.K. health secretary told an international conference on patient safety that health was one of the last professions yet to fully adopt the use of first names. He believes medicine’s strict hierarchy prevents junior staff from speaking up when