“In 2014, the New Brunswick Medical Society called on the provincial government to enact legislation to ensure the independence of medical officers of health and we are encouraged to see the introduction of such legislation today. However, New Brunswick doctors continue to be extremely concerned with the proposed restructuring of public health resources announced by [Read More...]
“The New Brunswick Medical Society is pleased that the Federal Finance Minister is open to adjusting his proposal related to private corporations. We look forward to continuing the dialogue on the tax proposal with the Federal government. The changes proposed will take time to review, but this announcement by Minister Morneau is certainly progress both [Read More...]
“The New Brunswick Medical Society supports the New Brunswick government’s general goal of strengthening the primary health care system in the community. However, for the Medical Society, it is too early to comment formally on the project of grouping primary health care resources under the management of Medavie Health Services of New Brunswick, announced by [Read More...]
The New Brunswick Medical Society has officially launched Choosing Wisely New Brunswick, a campaign to help clinicians and patients engage in conversations about unnecessary tests and treatments, and make smart and effective care choices. Canadians have more than one million unnecessary medical tests and treatments each year, according to a recently released report by the [Read More...]
The New Brunswick Medical Society believes in healthy debates on public policy issues. The Society also believes in tax fairness. However, as an organization, we are very disappointed with the communications strategy being used by the Federal government on the issue of tax planning using private corporations. We believe that the strategy of pitting incorporated [Read More...]
New Brunswick doctors met today at the New Brunswick Medical Society’s (NBMS) Annual General Meeting to discuss the proposed federal tax changes and how they will affect their ability to practice in the province. Canadian Medical Association (CMA) President Dr. Laurent Marcoux, NBMS President Dr. Lynn Murphy-Kaulbeck, and Dr. Tim Wallace of Doctors Nova Scotia [Read More...]
“The main concern of the New Brunswick Medical Society is that Health Canada and Canadian Blood Services continue to ensure the safety and quality of blood and plasma products for Canadian patients. The paid plasma clinic in Moncton is licensed and strictly regulated by Health Canada. The products it collects should be just as safe [Read More...]
New Brunswick doctors continue to have significant concerns regarding the proposed federal tax measures affecting private corporations. Of the more than 500 New Brunswick doctors who answered a recent New Brunswick Medical Society members survey, sixty-five per cent said they would consider reducing the number of hours they currently work if the proposed tax [Read More...]