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11 May 2023 Rabies control measures in western New BrunswickThe provincial government will continue its rabies prevention program in western New Brunswick this spring. |
09 May 2023 REVISED / New health authority boards, system collaboration council to be createdLegislation has been introduced to create new boards of directors for the province’s two health authorities and to create a new health system collaboration council. |
09 May 2023 New legislation to allow some surgical procedures to be performed outside hospitalsNew legislation introduced today would allow some surgical procedures to be performed outside a hospital. |
28 April 2023 $155 million in renovations underway at Saint John Regional HospitalConstruction work has begun on the first stage of a $155-million multi-year project to modernize and expand the Saint John Regional Hospital. |
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. |
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 ... |
14 April 2023 Oncology nurses to help cancer patients navigate their careThe provincial government announced today that a team of oncology nurses is in place tasked specifically to help patients navigate the complex system for cancer care. |
03 April 2023 COVID-19 spring booster doses now availableNew Brunswickers that have personal risk factors for severe illnesses are now eligible for a spring COVID-19 booster dose. |
31 March 2023 $41 million invested to support accessible and quality health careThe provincial government is investing $41 million in capital funding to support its health-care partners in their delivery of accessible and quality health care. |
29 March 2023 Ministers welcome expedited registration process for nurses working elsewhere in CanadaThe registration process for nurses working across Canada will be expedited in New Brunswick as of today, as announced by the Nurses Association of New Brunswick on Monday. |
15 March 2023 Applications for medicare cards now available onlineApplications for New Brunswick medicare cards can now be completed online. |
01 March 2023 Automated external defibrillators funded for schoolsEvery school in the province will now be equipped with automated external defibrillators (AEDs) thanks to a partnership between the provincial government and the Heart and Stroke Foundation of New Brunswick. Devices will be placed at the final 49 schools which did not already have one. |
27 February 2023 REVISED / Pneumococcal vaccine now availableNew Brunswickers aged 65 and older can now schedule their free pneumococcal vaccine through the online provincial scheduler. |
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 (LPN) and registered nurses (RN). |
22 February 2023 Conditional approval granted for two new nursing programsThe provincial government has granted conditional designations to Beal University and Oulton College to deliver bachelor of science in nursing programs in the province. |
27 January 2023 New intensive care unit to open at Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional HospitalA new intensive care unit (ICU) at the Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital in Fredericton is scheduled to admit its first patients on Feb. 14. |
20 January 2023 Program expands, connecting more people with primary careA program that helps people without their own doctor or nurse practitioner access primary care has expanded to the Fredericton and Woodstock areas. |
16 January 2023 Financial support for food banksThe provincial government has committed $2 million for the Food Depot Alimentaire in Moncton to assist with purchasing healthy food for distribution to food banks and soup kitchens across the province. |
05 January 2023 Pfizer bivalent vaccine now available for children aged five to 11Children aged five to 11 are now eligible to receive a Pfizer bivalent COVID-19 vaccine booster. Parents are encouraged to book an appointment for children in this age group to help slow the spread of the virus and reduce severe effects for those most at risk. |
16 December 2022 Number of COVID-19 deaths updated / Changes to weekly COVID reportPublic Health is updating the number of COVID-19 deaths in the province as part of an ongoing review to ensure accuracy in the information reported. |
13 December 2022 Flu shots encouraged as case numbers riseThe acting chief medical officer of health is reminding people that a free protective flu shot is a great way to reduce their risks of infection, as influenza circulates through the province. |
12 December 2022 Site chosen for Provincial Youth Treatment CentreThe Provincial Youth Treatment Centre will be built on Salisbury Road in Moncton, the provincial government announced today. |
09 December 2022 Warning about deadly street drug bromazolamThe acting chief medical officer of health is warning the public that a dangerous drug known as bromazolam has been detected in blood samples from nine sudden death investigations. |
06 December 2022 Medicare card backlog eliminatedThe Department of Health has eliminated a recent backlog in the processing of applications for medicare cards. |
10 November 2022 Positive raccoon rabies case confirmed in western New BrunswickThe Department of Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries has confirmed a positive case of rabies in a raccoon in the Upper Kent area, between Florenceville-Bristol and Perth-Andover. |