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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New Brunswick is moving to end a travel nurse contract between the Vitalité Health Network and Canadian Health Labs (CHL). The Holt government introduced legislation on Wednesday that, if passed, would cancel the controversial deal. Health Minister John Dornan said the contract is “unfair to taxpayers” and has a “significant impact” on the overall health […]
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A familiar face has been named the next chief medical officer of health in New Brunswick. Dr. Yves Léger has been acting in the role since December 2023 after the resignation of Dr. Jennifer Russell. Russell, who had been in the role for about eight years, went on to become executive director of the new Institute […]
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New CT Scanner at Charlotte County Hospital Brings Life-Changing Healthcare to the Community + Firefighters Respond to Growing Number of Medical Calls in Eastern Charlotte + Kiwanis Costume Carnival Brings Generations Together in St. Andrews Original Broadcast Date: February 25, 2025 CHCO-TV NewsBreak26 is an original CHCO Television production produced on location at the CHCO-TV […]
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