On behalf of the province’s doctors, I’d like to congratulate the province’s new and returning ministers. New Brunswick’s doctors are fortunate to have a good working relationship with the Department of Health, and we look forward to the Department’s continued leadership under The Honourable Victor Boudreau. I look forward to continuing our joint efforts to [Read More...]
Today’s announcement from the provincial government brings New Brunswick in line with the rest of Canada’s provinces to insure gender-confirming surgery by Medicare. Issues related to gender identity are increasingly common in New Brunswick and in Canada, and Medicare insurance for this service will make it more accessible for people who would benefit from it. [Read More...]
With last night’s passage of Bill C-14 passed in the House of Commons, New Brunswick’s doctors are calling on the Senate to also pass the legislation, focused on medical aid in dying. Without this legislation by June 6, doctors and patients will be left without clear government direction on the procedure. “Doctors are calling on [Read More...]
New Brunswick’s doctors are pleased to see that the new federal bill on assisted death takes into account the recommendations and concerns of physicians. The new bill provides essential framework for determining eligibility for assisted death and defines grievous and irremediable medical conditions. It also describes important safeguards to protect vulnerable patients. The province’s doctors [Read More...]
New Brunswick doctors are congratulating the New Brunswick government for establishing a Council on Aging, with the mandate to develop an aging strategy for the province. The Council will be co-chaired by Ken McGeorge, interim executive director of the Alzheimer Society of New Brunswick, and Suzanne Dupuis-Blanchard, associate professor of nursing in the Faculty of [Read More...]
Today, the President of the New Brunswick Medical Society hailed the creation of a new Memorandum of Understanding with the provincial government, which outlined a plan to modernise family medicine in New Brunswick. “We are pleased that Minister Melanson has announced this commitment to collaborate with the New Brunswick Medical Society to improve family medicine [Read More...]
The New Brunswick Medical Society is applauding the mandatory helmet policies put in place by three New Brunswick ski hills: Poley Mountain (Sussex), Sugarloaf Park (Campbellton) and Mont Farlagne (Edmundston). All three policies were implemented voluntarily and require helmets to be worn by all skiers and snowboarders. “We applaud all initiatives to keep New Brunswickers [Read More...]
We are pleased that the former Chief Medical Officer of Health and the government have been able to reach a resolution to this long-standing matter. We wish to reiterate a few things from our earlier public comments. One, we believe this is a poor ending to the former Chief’s work, which was recognised cross the [Read More...]