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New Brunswick’s Health Care System in Crisis: Urgent Action …

WEBThe state of New Brunswick’s health care system has reached a critical juncture, demanding immediate action from the provincial government. Already fragile …

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Health Care in New Brunswick

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Healthy Seniors Pilot Project in N.B. a good step forward, but …

WEBOttawa (ON)/Fredericton (NB) – The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) and the New Brunswick Medical Society (NBMS) welcome the launch today of the …

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New Brunswick needs a vision for health care

WEB01-10-2020. As we enter the next decade, it has never been more clear that New Brunswick needs a vision for health care. Our province has budgeted $2.8 billion for health care in …

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Addressing the Challenges in New Brunswick’s Healthcare System

WEB03-18-2023. New Brunswick’s healthcare system has been facing numerous challenges due to years of underfunding, worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic. Patients face long wait …

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Past, Present and Future

WEBCanada’s Healthcare – Past, Present and Future. 01-10-2018. Fifty-five years ago, Saskatchewan NDP leader Tommy Douglas introduced the first government …

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New Brunswick’s physicians call for more investment in health care

WEBOctober 4, 2023. FREDERICTON – According to an Angus Reid Institute survey released in August 2023, 75 per cent of New Brunswickers say more public dollars need to flow into …

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Seasonal Flu Shot

WEBInfluenza (the seasonal flu) is a contagious illness caused by the influenza virus that infects the nose, throat, and sometimes the lungs. It can cause mild to severe illness that can …

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Statement on virtual care

WEB05-29-2019. The New Brunswick Medical Society is pleased to be working with our colleagues across Atlantic Canada to enhance virtual health care in eastern Canada. In …

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WEB4 Introduction New runswick’s health system is facing many challenges. New runswickers have never been unhealthier, there is a shortage of health-care professionals and …

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New Brunswick’s doctors seek court ruling

WEBThe President of the New Brunswick Medical Society advised the public today that doctors in New Brunswick will challenge the Alward Government’s cut to …

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The Obesity Epidemic – New Brunswick needs a strategy!

WEBIn 2017, the New Brunswick Health Council released data showing that over 61% of New Brunswickers are battling at least one chronic health condition. Even more …

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Smarter health care means reducing Emergency Room wait times

WEBIn my last letter I outlined our prescription for putting physicians where patients need them by filling the current 39 family physician vacancies and adding an …

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Routine Immunizations for Children

WEBEnsure your children are up to date on their immunizations, including flu, COVID and other routine vaccines. Children two and older can receive their COVID-19 and flu vaccines …

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New Brunswick’s doctors and local dietitians seeking input for new …

WEBBuilding on the success of last year’s Make Menus Matter campaign which looked at the kinds of food served in school cafeterias, New Brunswick’s doctors and the …

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Finding a Family Physician

WEBChallenges accessing a family physician. According to the Department of Health, in 2022, approximately 74,000 New Brunswickers did not have a primary care physician. This …

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Statement on New Brunswick’s addiction and mental health action …

WEB02-23-2021. The New Brunswick Medical Society strongly supports the provincial government’s new five-year action plan to address the increasing demand for addiction …

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New Brunswick doctors call for change after new report points to

WEBAccessing Primary Care. Walk-in Clinic Locations; Finding a Family Physician; Routine Immunizations for Children; Accessing Patient Medical Records; …

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