New data from Statistics Canada suggests 9,288 people died in the province through 2022. If officially confirmed, the number will be a record for New Brunswick, obliterating the previous high set in 2021 by 1,179 deaths.
Stacks of papers detailing pre- and post-surgery instructions for some New Brunswick cardiac patients may be a thing of the past. Horizon Health Network is taking on a national app that digitizes the cardiac surgery experience for patients.
A 53-year-old woman with severe aortic stenosis has undergone a type of valve replacement surgery at the New Brunswick Heart Centre that doctors say should last a lifetime.
New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs is finding support in the legislature to pursue an Atlantic Canadian approach to the delivery of health care, with a focus on surgeries.