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25 July 2022 New partnership to help patients struggling with addictionsA funding partnership will result in $3.8 million going toward upgrades at three units used in the delivery of detoxification and rehabilitation programs at Ridgewood Addiction Services in Saint John. |
13 July 2022 Amendments to Public Health Act requires licensing of cooling towersBuilding owners are required to apply to license their cooling towers before the end of the month. |
12 July 2022 Second booster shot now available for everyone over 18The provincial government is lowering the age eligibility for the second COVID-19 booster shot to 18. |
30 June 2022 Minister names patient advocate as board chair of Vitalité Health NetworkHealth Minister Dorothy Shephard has appointed Moncton lawyer Mathieu Picard to chair the board of directors of the Vitalité Health Network. |
24 June 2022 Health-care system recruiting travelling and retired nurses for summer monthsThe Department of Health is recruiting travelling and retired nurses – both registered nurses (RNs) and licensed practical nurses (LPNs) – to re-enter the workforce on a short-term basis and help cover vacation time during the summer. |
22 June 2022 Task force co-chairs provide update on health plan implementationThe co-chairs of the provincial government’s health plan implementation task force say they are seeing a vibrant passion for community health care and an encouraging desire for partnership in finding solutions. |
14 June 2022 Atlantic provinces form clinical trials networkNew Brunswick is joining its regional counterparts in creating the Atlantic Clinical Trials Network, which aims to boost research and innovation, create new health-care opportunities, and position the region as a world leader in clinical trials. |
10 June 2022 Funding for expansion of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Centre of ExcellenceThe government has earmarked $800,000 to increase capacity at the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Centre of Excellence in Dieppe. |
07 June 2022 REVISED / Provincial government to cover pharmacists’ fees for services related to birth control and shinglesFees that pharmacists charge to prescribe patients birth control are now covered by provincial Medicare. The province is also covering fees pharmacists charge to assess and treat people for shingles. |
01 June 2022 Possible monkeypox case in New BrunswickPublic Health has been made aware of a possible travel-related case of monkeypox in New Brunswick. |
31 May 2022 New cyanobacteria signage at ponds, lakes and rivers to educate publicThe provincial government has partnered with communities and organizations to install new cyanobacteria signage at ponds, lakes and rivers throughout New Brunswick. |
25 May 2022 Nurse practitioner clinic opens in KeswickA nurse practitioner clinic officially opened today in Keswick. |
12 May 2022 Incentive program helping to fill hard-to-recruit nursing jobsMore than 170 nurses have been hired under an incentive program designed to attract newly registered nurses for jobs that are hard to fill. The initiative was launched last spring. |
20 April 2022 New Brunswickers invited to open their homes to children with complex needsThe Department of Social Development is calling upon interested individuals and families to respond to its recruitment process to establish eight new professional care homes for children with complex needs. |
12 April 2022 Department of Health budget releasedThe Department of Health released its 2022-23 budget estimates today. |
11 April 2022 80 internationally educated nurses offered employment through recruitment programA pilot project to recruit internationally educated nurses has matched 80 nurses with New Brunswick employers since its launch in fall 2020. |
11 April 2022 Award for Innovation in Mental Health and Addictions CareNew Brunswick will participate in the Council of the Federation’s Award for Innovation in Mental Health and Addictions Care. |
08 April 2022 REVISED / New Brunswick to offer second booster for COVID-19 and expand eligibility for antiviral treatmentAdults 50 and over in New Brunswick will soon be able to receive a second booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine. |
07 April 2022 UNB adds mental health specialization in nursing, doubles number of seats in nurse practitioner programThe provincial government is partnering with the University of New Brunswick (UNB) on two initiatives related to nursing programs. |
06 April 2022 New research projects aim at fostering healthy aging in New BrunswickA new series of applied research projects have received funding under the Healthy Seniors Pilot Project to help foster healthy aging. About $22.6 million will be allocated to 26 different research projects aimed at understanding gender impacts as well as a number of different challenges faced by seniors in New ... |
05 April 2022 Public Health launches new webpage to monitor COVID-19Public Health has added a webpage to continue to update the public on the status and effects of COVID-19 in New Brunswick. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
17 March 2022 Federal and provincial governments provide $16.1 million for patient-oriented Maritime research hubThe federal government and the three Maritime provincial governments today announced a total of $16.1 million over five years in funding and in-kind support for the Maritime SPOR SUPPORT Unit, a hub for patient-oriented health research. |