The New Brunswick Medical Society (NBMS) is disappointed to learn that a physician is at the centre of the COVID-19 outbreak in northern New Brunswick. The NBMS fully supports an investigation into how this situation unfolded. [Read More...]
The New Brunswick Medical Society is deeply concerned about the new cases of COVID-19 in the Campbellton region. Physicians across New Brunswick have been working diligently for months battling the COVID-19 pandemic to protect New Brunswickers. [Read More...]
The New Brunswick Medical Society is urging New Brunswickers to continue to manage their health during the COVID-19 pandemic and to seek care when they need it. Physician offices across New Brunswick remain open and available to help manage acute and chronic conditions and injuries, review test results, prescription renewals,… [Read More...]
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...]