Labour and birth services temporarily redirected from Upper River Valley Hospital October 3, 2025 (WATERVILLE) Friday, Oct. 3, 2025 – Horizon wishes to inform the public labour and birth services will be temporarily unavailable at Horizon's Upper River Valley Hospital (URVH) from Monday, Oct. 6 at 8 a.m. until Friday, Oct. 17 at 8...
Masking reintroduced in patient-facing areas in Horizon facilities to reduce spread of respiratory illness September 2, 2025 (HORIZON) – Effective Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025, all health care workers, patients, social visitors, and designated support persons (DSPs) will be required to wear a medical grade face mask in all patient-facing/clinical areas in all of our facilities. We are...
Two Horizon hospitals receive national awards for commitment to environmental sustainability August 22, 2025 (SAINT JOHN AND SUSSEX) – Horizon’s Sussex Health Centre (SHC) and Saint John Regional Hospital (SJRH) are being recognized nationally for their commitment to energy efficiency and environmental stewardship. Both have received 2025 “Building of the Year – Hospital” awards...
Changes to Nursing Home Act August 15, 2025 FREDERICTON (GNB) – The government has made changes to the Nursing Home Act to better support patient flow and accelerate access to appropriate care. The change eliminates the previous “critical state” admission process for alternate-level-of-care patients waiting for nursing home...
CEO Statement: Horizon requests critical state admission prioritization for four regional hospitals July 15, 2025 (HORIZON) – Today, Horizon Health Network submitted a formal request to the Department of Social Development (DSD) asking that our four regional hospitals be granted critical state admission prioritization status for the rapid placement of patients who no longer require...
From Plan to Progress: Horizon’s Report to Our Communities highlights significant advancements in health care transformation and people-centred care June 24, 2025 (HORIZON) – Horizon Health Network’s latest Report to Our Communities reveals encouraging signs of health care transformation across our organization, including significant progress in connecting thousands of previously unattached patients to primary care, reducing wait times for non-urgent MRIs and...
New Nordin Family Health Team to serve an additional 1,000 patients in Miramichi over the next two years June 17, 2025 From left: Maily Lockhart, Horizon Clinical Executive Director, Primary Care; Jennifer Curtis, Director, Primary Health Care (Miramichi area); New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt; Health Minister John Dornan and Dr. Ravneet Comstock, Horizon Physician Program Lead, Primary Care (MIRAMICHI) – Horizon...
More patients receiving vital IV treatment closer to home, thanks to new technology at Upper River Valley Hospital June 13, 2025 (WATERVILLE) – Horizon’s Upper River Valley Hospital (URVH) is now offering more patients access to intravenous treatment using peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) lines closer to home, thanks to the installation of new ultrasound technology and the commitment of clinical...
Government supports hybrid operating room at Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital NB June 5, 2025 FREDERICTON (GNB) – The provincial government is supporting a hybrid operating room at the Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital in Fredericton. A hybrid operating room combines a traditional operating room with advanced medical imaging devices, allowing physicians to diagnose and...
Horizon expanding Indigenous health services, hires 10 new Indigenous Patient Navigators June 4, 2025 (HORIZON) – Horizon is taking a meaningful step forward in reconciliation and improving care for Indigenous patients and clients by expanding its Indigenous health services and hiring 10 new Indigenous Patient Navigators (IPNs). This investment strengthens Horizon’s response to the Truth...