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 26 March 2024 Agreements signed with federal government to improve health care and long-term careThe provincial and federal governments have signed two bilateral agreements aimed at improving access to health and long-term care services. Seated, from left: Health Minister Bruce Fitch; and federal Health Minister Mark Holland. Standing, from left: Veterans Affairs Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor; Sherry Wilson, minister responsible for addictions and mental ...  |
 19 January 2024 Youth wellness hub initiative announcedIntegrated youth wellness hubs being established around the province aim to give young New Brunswickers and their families easier access to mental health and addictions support. From left: Janice McNutt-Lanctin, RBC regional vice-president, eastern New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island; Christa Baldwin, executive director of the Canadian Mental Health Association ... |
 27 November 2023 Pilot project at Fredericton hospital given permanent status to mark Physician Assistants DayA pilot project that has been helping improve access to primary care for years at the Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital in Fredericton was given permanent status today to mark Physician Assistants Day. From left: Health Minister Bruce Fitch; Kevin Dickson, physician assistant; Margaret Melanson, Horizon Health Network’s interim president ... |
 08 November 2023 New continuous glucose monitoring coverage available to diabetes patientsThe provincial government has enhanced the New Brunswick Insulin Pump Program to offer continuous glucose monitoring coverage to eligible diabetes patients. The announcement was made today at the CHU-Dumont Foundation building in Moncton. From left: Greg Turner, minister responsible for economic development and small business; Health Minister Bruce Fitch; Glenn ... |
 07 September 2023 Lung cancer screening program announcedThe provincial government has begun working on the development of a lung cancer screening program aimed at high-risk patients. The program is expected to be rolled out provincewide in 2025. From left: Dr. Eshwar Kumar, medical officer at the New Brunswick Cancer Network; Health Minister Bruce Fitch; and Lisa Byrne, ... |
 01 September 2023 Funding to support UNB’s three-year bachelor of nursing pilot programThe provincial government is providing financial support to help the University of New Brunswick (UNB) create a three-year bachelor of nursing program in Saint John. From left: Petra Hauf, vice-president of UNB Saint John; Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Arlene Dunn; Paul Mazerolle, UNB president and vice-chancellor; Lorna Butler, ... |
 29 August 2023 Partnership will help some UNB nursing students study closer to their home communitiesThe provincial government is helping the University of New Brunswick (UNB) launch a new program that will allow some nursing students to complete their studies closer to their home communities. The new program, called Learn Where You Live, will allow licensed practical nurses who are working toward their nursing degree ... |
 02 August 2023 Emergency medical technicians and multi-patient transfer vehicles at Ambulance New BrunswickAmbulance New Brunswick has reintroduced the use of emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and will soon use multi-patient vehicles for non-urgent transfers. Health Minister Bruce Fitch visited Ambulance New Brunswick’s Gorge Road location in Moncton where he met staff, including EMTs, and viewed a multi-patient vehicle. From left: Chris Farmer, EMT; ... |
 31 July 2023 Access to insulin pump program expandingThe provincial government is making insulin pump devices and related supplies more available and affordable for New Brunswickers living with Type 1 diabetes. In addition, the Department of Health will soon offer coverage for continuous glucose monitoring and will move to a payer-of-last-resort model for these two programs. From left: ... |
 05 June 2023 Financial barriers reduced for internationally educated nursesThe provincial government announced a new initiative today to reduce financial barriers for internationally educated nurses entering the health-care system. The five-year commitment will cover various costs associated with becoming eligible to work in the province for up to 300 nurses each year. From left: Moncton South MLA Greg Turner; ... |
 29 May 2023 Mobile X-ray service extended to long-term care residents provincewideThe Department of Health’s mobile X-ray service is being extended to long-term care residents across New Brunswick thanks to a $1.1 million investment by the provincial government. From left: Environment and Climate Change Minister Gary Crossman; Health Minister Bruce Fitch; Todd Gordon, medical radiation technologist; Social Development Minister Dorothy Shephard ... |
 15 May 2023 Pharmacists can assess and prescribe for more illnesses and conditionsPharmacists are now publicly funded to assess and prescribe for seven more illnesses and conditions. From left: Health Minister Bruce Fitch and Jonathan Walsh, a pharmacist and the owner of the Guardian pharmacy in Riverview. |
 26 April 2023 Investment of $2.5 million in new scholarship fund for medical studentsThe provincial government is investing $2.5 million in a new scholarship fund for medical students, to be delivered through the New Brunswick Medical Education Foundation, to support and retain medical students from the province. Health Minister Bruce Fitch made the announcement today. |
 24 April 2023 Second pilot site will provide faster treatment for cataract surgery patients in MiramichiA second pilot site in a project aimed at reducing cataract surgery wait times is now open in Miramichi. The new clinic will increase the number of surgeries per week from 25 to 75. This will help clear the backlog of patients who have been waiting over a year for ... |
 24 February 2023 New nursing initiative combines work and education, provides salary and tuition supportThe provincial government has announced a new education model to help produce more licensed practical nurses and registered nurses. About $13.3 million has been allocated for the Step Up to Nursing pilot project over two years. From left: Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Trevor Holder; Ann Drennan, vice-president academic, ... |
 24 October 2022 COVID-19 wastewater surveillance networks establishedCOVID-19 wastewater surveillance networks are being established in the province. The initial pilot sites include the greater Moncton area and Natoaganeg First Nation. From left: Darcy Ward, Natoaganeg First Nation; Dr. Louise Thibault, medical microbiologist and infectious disease consultant, Dr. Georges-L.-Dumont University Hospital Centre; Dr. Richard Garceau, medical microbiologist, Dr. ... |
 13 October 2022 Funding for four additional medical seats in MonctonFour new medical seats for the province will be added to the Centre de formation médicale du Nouveau-Brunswick (CFMNB) at l’Université de Moncton starting in 2023. From left: Université de Sherbrooke president Pierre Cossette; Health Minister Bruce Fitch; , Jacob Saucier, a student at CFMNB; Catherine Savoie, a student at ... |
 04 October 2022 Ten medical school seats moving to Saint John, more seats to be created in the provinceTen medical school seats which are currently offered to New Brunswickers through Memorial University in St. John’s, Newfoundland are moving to Saint John. This move is part of a plan to increase the number of seats for New Brunswick medical students within the province. From left: Health Minister Bruce Fitch; ... |
 29 September 2022 Navigation services being extended to workers with international credentials, including health professionalsA successful service that helps match internationally trained nurses with employers is being extended to workers in other regulated professions, including other health professionals. From left: Service New Brunswick Minister Mary Wilson; Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Trevor Holder; a newcomer to New Brunswick Patricia Carvalho; Health Minister Bruce ... |
 29 March 2022 New centres of excellence offer students career experience in health and entrepreneurshipThe Department of Education and Early Childhood Development is launching two new centres of excellence to give students the opportunity to interact with experts and gain valuable career experience in entrepreneurship, health care and social work. From left: centre of excellence for energy lead Adam Trider; centre of excellence for ... |
 21 March 2022 Funding agreement with UNB targets nursing shortageThe provincial government has entered into a 10-year funding agreement with the University of New Brunswick (UNB) to encourage increased enrolment in the bachelor of nursing program and reward the university for graduating nurses. From left: Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Trevor Holder; Dr. John Dornan, president and CEO ... |
 21 March 2022 Funding agreement with Université de Moncton targets nursing shortageThe provincial government has entered into a 10-year funding agreement with the Université de Moncton to encourage increased enrolment in the bachelor of nursing program and reward the university for graduating nurses. From left: Gilles Roy, vice-president of academic and research; Denis Prud’homme, president and vice-chancellor; Frédéric Huppé-Gourgues acting dean ... |
 02 March 2022 Public health lab announcedA new provincial public health lab will be constructed within the existing Dr. Georges-L. Dumont University Hospital Centre to enhance public health monitoring, investigation and mitigation. Health Minister Dorothy Shephard, right, spoke with laboratory staff at the announcement. |
 06 December 2021 Hospitalization seven-day average trending downA chart was released today showing the COVID-19 hospitalization trends. The seven-day average for hospitalizations is trending down from a week ago, while the number of cases in intensive care units remains roughly the same. |
 26 November 2021 First five- to 11-year-olds vaccinated in provinceThe first five- to 11-year-old children received the pediatric COVID-19 vaccine today as clinics began across the province. Six-year-old Max Corman of Fredericton was the first New Brunswick child to receive the vaccine, which was administered by nurse Louise Smith. |
