Why Advanced Requests for MAID should be approved by Parliament: Absolutely, as caring humans, we are responsible to care for those with dementia and all who are vulnerable. However, society should not have the right to determine the fate of others who have looked ahead. Those of us who wish to complete very clear, carefully […]
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The new location for the St. Stephen collaborative care clinic has been announced on King Street, a little more than a month after funding was allocated. A team of physicians, nurse practitioners (NPs), registered nurses (RNs), and other allied health professionals will run the St. Stephen Family Health Team from 210 King Street — the […]
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St. Croix MLA Kathy Bockus said she is concerned about health care services offered to those living on Campobello Island in the U.S. after receiving word some services would no longer be covered under Medicare. “On Tuesday, during supplementary estimates and committee of the whole, the finance minister said the budget covered out-of-province visits for […]
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Dr. Wael Saber will tell you that patients visiting the access clinic at the Charlotte County Wellness Centre – a clinic specifically designed to divert patients from the emergency room – have pleaded with him to become their full-time doctor. Saber is the only physician working out of the new clinic on the third floor […]
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Horizon Health Network and the Town of Saint Andrews have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on the Wellness Centre located in the W.C. O’Neill Arena Complex. The Wellness Centre is a medical clinic that is given space for free by the town to operate and has several doctors with active practices. The agreement is […]
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The Charlotte County Hospital (CCH) will see the shut down of its X-ray department until February 2026 while it undergoes upgrades to equipment. The hospital is installing a digital radiography system, a modernization project supported by the Charlotte County Hospital Foundation. “During this period, outpatient X-ray services will be provided at other Horizon facilities, including […]
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By Brian Owens, Reporter Healthcare campaigners in New Brunswick are pushing the province to join the federal government’s national pharmacare plan, which would provide free coverage for contraceptives and diabetes medications. Last month the NB Health Coalition, a campaign group supported by healthcare worker unions, community groups, and individual experts, submitted an open letter to […]
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At least two primary care providers and a doctor have been hired in St. Stephen, according to Horizon Health Network and the municipality. The community is one of 10 areas promised to get a collaborative care clinic within the first 18 months of a Liberal mandate – which we’re nearly seven months in to. Deputy […]
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By Brian Owens, The Courier There is no evidence to support the existence of neurological syndrome of unknown cause in New Brunswick, according to a new independent scientific study. The existence of a potential “mystery brain disease” in the province was first suggested in 2019 when a neurologist in Moncton identified several patients with unexplained […]
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Health Minister Dr. John Dornan says a new collaborative care clinic will open in St. Stephen by the end of the year. It was a campaign promise by the Holt government, citing 10 new clinics within the first 18 months of its mandate. “We have committed to starting 10 clinics in this current calendar year,” […]
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