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
The community, called The Village, will be designed for people with dementia and be built in Langley, B.C. It will be comprised of six, single-storey, cottage-style homes and a community centre. It will house 78 people with dementia or other
This is an example of a healthcare organization joining community workers to address population health and social determinants of health. U.S.-based Health Education Research found lay-health workers (LHWs) that addressed social needs affected
Representatives from the Epidemiology Co-ordinating and Research Centre in Alberta and Hypertension Canada told a group of New Brunswick cabinet ministers how the provincial government could save $445 million off its healthcare budget over the next