New Brunswick’s physicians and pharmacists support efforts to protect the province’s drug supply during the COVID-19 pandemic by limiting prescriptions to 30 days. [Read More...]
“The New Brunswick Medical Society is discouraging private employers from requiring sick notes from their employees during the COVID-19 pandemic. Physicians are seeing unnecessary visits from patients whose employers are demanding a sick note. Employees are also presenting at emergency departments. [Read More...]
The New Brunswick Medical Society would like to clarify its position with respect to government decisions regarding COVID-19. [Read More...]
Physicians across New Brunswick are concerned that the recent announcement by the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development requiring students, staff, and other travellers to avoid public schools and early learning facilities is not rooted in evidence-based public health policy. [Read More...]
The New Brunswick Medical Society is pleased to see that health care spending will increase 3.9% increase over 2019. [Read More...]
The New Brunswick Medical Society acknowledges the need for the provincial government to halt the reforms announced last week to emergency departments in six communities. [Read More...]
The New Brunswick Medical Society recognizes that the design of our province’s health system must evolve and modernize to reflect today’s and tomorrow’s population needs. [Read More...]
The New Brunswick Medical Society supports initiatives that will improve primary care access for New Brunswickers. We are encouraged to hear that the Department of Health and regional health authorities are adding 32 nurse practitioners in emergency departments and health clinics in the province. [Read More...]