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Lung cancer screening program announced

The provincial government has begun working on the development of a lung cancer screening program aimed at high-risk patients. The program is expected to be rolled out provincewide in 2025. From left: Dr. Eshwar Kumar, medical officer at the New Brunswick Cancer Network; Health Minister Bruce Fitch; and Lisa Byrne, oncology administrative program director for Horizon Health Network.

Funding to support UNB’s three-year bachelor of nursing pilot program

The provincial government is providing financial support to help the University of New Brunswick (UNB) create a three-year bachelor of nursing program in Saint John. From left: Petra Hauf, vice-president of UNB Saint John; Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Arlene Dunn; Paul Mazerolle, UNB president and vice-chancellor; Lorna Butler, dean of UNB’s faculty of nursing; and Madison Worth, president ...

Partnership will help some UNB nursing students study closer to their home communities

The provincial government is helping the University of New Brunswick (UNB) launch a new program that will allow some nursing students to complete their studies closer to their home communities. The new program, called Learn Where You Live, will allow licensed practical nurses who are working toward their nursing degree to study and work in Miramichi or Moncton for years ...

Emergency medical technicians and multi-patient transfer vehicles at Ambulance New Brunswick

Ambulance New Brunswick has reintroduced the use of emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and will soon use multi-patient vehicles for non-urgent transfers. Health Minister Bruce Fitch visited Ambulance New Brunswick’s Gorge Road location in Moncton where he met staff, including EMTs, and viewed a multi-patient vehicle. From left: Chris Farmer, EMT; Fitch; Edgar Goulette, vice-president of quality, patient safety and education; ...

Access to insulin pump program expanding

The provincial government is making insulin pump devices and related supplies more available and affordable for New Brunswickers living with Type 1 diabetes. In addition, the Department of Health will soon offer coverage for continuous glucose monitoring and will move to a payer-of-last-resort model for these two programs. From left: Glenn Thibeault, executive director of government affairs, advocacy and policy ...

Financial barriers reduced for internationally educated nurses

The provincial government announced a new initiative today to reduce financial barriers for internationally educated nurses entering the health-care system. The five-year commitment will cover various costs associated with becoming eligible to work in the province for up to 300 nurses each year. From left: Moncton South MLA Greg Turner; Margaret Melanson, interim president and CEO at Horizon Health Network; ...

Mobile X-ray service extended to long-term care residents provincewide

The Department of Health’s mobile X-ray service is being extended to long-term care residents across New Brunswick thanks to a $1.1 million investment by the provincial government. From left: Environment and Climate Change Minister Gary Crossman; Health Minister Bruce Fitch; Todd Gordon, medical radiation technologist; Social Development Minister Dorothy Shephard and Glen Savoie, minister responsible for La Francophonie.

Pharmacists can assess and prescribe for more illnesses and conditions

Pharmacists are now publicly funded to assess and prescribe for seven more illnesses and conditions. From left: Health Minister Bruce Fitch and Jonathan Walsh, a pharmacist and the owner of the Guardian pharmacy in Riverview.

Investment of $2.5 million in new scholarship fund for medical students

The 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. Health Minister Bruce Fitch made the announcement today.

Second pilot site will provide faster treatment for cataract surgery patients in Miramichi

A 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 this procedure. From left: Amy McCavour, Horizon Health Network's executive ...