Tag Archives: Sackville Memorial Hospital

NB Health dept. info shows growing shortage of family doctors

Posted on July 27, 2023 by brucewark

A series of numerical tables obtained today from the New Brunswick Department of Health shows that the shortage of family doctors in the province appears to have grown steadily over the last two years. The figures show that as of … Continue reading →

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Confidential report recommends solutions to health-care issues such as doctor shortage, ambulance delays

Posted on July 16, 2023 by brucewark

A detailed, 40-page report on primary health care in the Tantramar region identifies 13 major problems and recommends specific steps to solve them by the target date of April 1, 2024. The report, dated October 2022, was compiled by a … Continue reading →

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Councillor’s 16-hour wait in Moncton ER lends drama to meeting with Horizon CEO

Posted on April 4, 2023 by brucewark

Councillor Bruce Phinney’s recent 16 hour and 20 minute wait to see an emergency room doctor in Moncton gave a sense of drama to Tantramar Council’s meeting yesterday with the interim president and CEO of the Horizon Health Network. “I’m … Continue reading →

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Tantramar hopes to spend $10K to help recruit doctors for Sackville Memorial

Posted on February 27, 2023 by brucewark

It appears that the new Town of Tantramar will continue providing financial support to help recruit the doctors needed to restore 24/7 emergency room services at Sackville Memorial Hospital. Kieran Miller, director of community and corporate services, says that last … Continue reading →

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Liberals pledge support for Sackville hospital as town council hears of progress in hiring more staff

Posted on November 10, 2022 by brucewark

Provincial Liberal leader Susan Holt says she supports decentralization of health care so that communities such as Sackville have more say in how local clinics and hospitals are run. “There’s far, far too many decisions that are being made in … Continue reading →

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NB Greens gearing up for next provincial election, Coon says

Posted on September 25, 2022 by brucewark

New Brunswick Green leader David Coon says his party has already begun planning for the 2024 provincial election. “One of the things we have to do a better job at communicating across the province is why we are distinct from … Continue reading →

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Former councillor plans complaint to Horizon after being turned away from Sackville ER

Posted on March 16, 2022 by brucewark

A former Sackville Town Councillor says he plans to file a complaint with the Horizon Health Network after a fruitless six-hour wait for emergency room treatment last Friday at Sackville Memorial Hospital. “I checked in at noon at the hospital … Continue reading →

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Rally-goers tell Higgs: ‘Stop messing with our hospital’

Posted on December 8, 2021 by brucewark

About 250 people attended a noon-time rally today to protest against cuts to services at Sackville Memorial Hospital. “We love our hospital and we love our community,” former Hospital Foundation Chair Elaine Smith told the rally. She had what she … Continue reading →

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Town councillors give Horizon CEO an earful re cuts to Sackville Memorial Hospital

Posted on December 7, 2021 by brucewark

Sackville town councillors expressed anger, frustration and disbelief last night as they spoke publicly online with senior managers of the Horizon Health Network. “What we are seeing is the death of our community, the death of our university and it … Continue reading →

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Horizon closing beds at Sackville Memorial Hospital

Posted on December 4, 2021 by brucewark

The Horizon Health Network has notified community leaders that it is temporarily closing all of its short-term beds at the Sackville Memorial Hospital. In an e-mail sent yesterday, Horizon said that patients who require acute-care beds will be transferred to … Continue reading →

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New provincial health plan promises to keep local hospital services, but critics are skeptical

Posted on November 17, 2021 by brucewark

New Brunswick’s health minister announced a two-year plan today that includes measures to improve access to family doctors and mental health services, reduce wait times for hip and knee surgeries and help elderly people remain in their own homes. “I’m … Continue reading →

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