New Brunswick’s doctors believe that today’s announcement from the Premier means that more doctors can perform abortions at more sites, which will enhance patient access to the procedure. It will be very important for the government to properly resource the Regional Health Authorities in order to increase the capacity of New Brunswick’s hospitals to ensure [Read More...]
Building on the success of last year’s Make Menus Matter campaign which looked at the kinds of food served in school cafeterias, New Brunswick’s doctors and the New Brunswick Dietitians in Action are once again asking the public for input for a new project to examine menu options. “We had a tremendous response to our [Read More...]
The recently-elected President of the New Brunswick Medical Society visited with a number of physicians from the Restigouche region on Tuesday night as part of his tour around New Brunswick. “Campbellton was the first stop on my trip around the province as the new President of the Medical Society,” said Dr Haddad, a family [Read More...]
New Brunswick doctors, their colleagues across the country, and the Canadian Medical Association are pleased to welcome 12 additional medical specialty societies to the Choosing Wisely Canada campaign. The campaign, initially launched in April, encourages a conversation between patients and doctors about the overuse of medical tests and treatments. “The campaign helps patients and doctors [Read More...]
On behalf of New Brunswick’s doctors, I’d like to welcome our new Minister of Health. We’re pleased to have Victor Boudreau at the helm of New Brunswick’s largest and most important government Department. I have already signed a letter to the new Minister welcoming him to his role and offering my help, and that of [Read More...]
The New Brunswick Medical Society announced a new president Saturday, following the conclusion of their Annual General Meeting in Fredericton. Dr Camille Haddad, a family doctor in Miramichi, will take over from Dr Lynn Hansen of Fredericton, an anaesthesiologist. Dr Haddad takes over just days before a new Health Minister is to be announced. “My [Read More...]
The President of the New Brunswick Medical Society has announced that fee-for-service doctors will have two new opportunities to enrol for the Provincial Electronic Medical Records program with the benefit of government funding. “Today I’m pleased to announce that more physicians can join the hundreds of doctors already signed up to implement the Provincial Electronic [Read More...]
New Brunswick’s doctors congratulate the new provincial government under Premier-Elect Brian Gallant. The Liberal Party platform contained several elements suggested by the New Brunswick Medical Society and we look forward to building a strong relationship with a new Premier, Cabinet, and leadership team. We would like to thank David Alward and two Cabinet Ministers, Ted [Read More...]