Changes are coming to the Nursing Home Act in New Brunswick to facilitate the flow and to accelerate access to appropriate care. It comes after Horizon Health Network sought critical state admission for patients in hospital care who no longer required it. In July, the regional health authority asked the Department of Social Development that […]
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Dr. Julie Levesque-Taylor has worked toward establishing a model similar to the collaborative care clinics desire by the province A Saint Andrews-based doctor has expanded her practice to include more health professionals in an effort to get more people in the community off the waitlist for primary care. Dr. Julie Levesque-Taylor operates out of the […]
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Patients of a former St. Stephen-based doctor, who died earlier this year, are being asked to pay for their medical files. Originally, the estate of Dr. S.K. Bugwandin sent letters to individuals requesting they pay $95 plus tax to obtain the records from DOCUdavit left by Bugwandin. This was confirmed in a letter and forms […]
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The Department of Health says those with personal risk factors for severe illness are eligible to receive a spring COVID-19 vaccine on April 7. “Getting vaccinated is one of the best ways to help protect yourself and your community against the impact of vaccine-preventable diseases and illnesses, including COVID-19,” Dr. Yves Léger said, who is […]
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This Week Uncut for March 17-23, 2025: Vicki Hogarth and Nathalie Sturgeon take an in-depth look at the top stories of the week from CHCO-TV and The Courier. Original Broadcast Date: March 21, 2025 This Week Uncut is an original CHCO Television production produced on location at the CHCO-TV studio in St. Andrews, New Brunswick, […]
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New Brunswick’s Liberal government is projecting a $549-million deficit in its first budget. That is despite a campaign promise by Premier Susan Holt to balance the budget in every year of her term. Finance Minister René Legacy said his government had to make some “tough decisions” as it built this budget. “We will not sacrifice […]
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The council in St. Stephen will be bringing forward an incentive package for certain healthcare professionals who provide a five-year service commitment to the community. A proposed policy was drafted and brought to the council during its committee of the whole meeting this month. Healthcare is not a municipal responsibility, though, falling strictly to the […]
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Co-hosts Vicki Hogarth and Nathalie Sturgeon discuss the top news stories of the week from CHCO-TV and The Courier on “This Week Uncut”. Original broadcast date: March 3, 2025 This Week Uncut is an original CHCO Television production taped on location at the CHCO studio in Saint Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada.
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