Brandon Corkum, Family Medicine LPN at SJRH December 28, 2022 https://youtu.be/_kQ6htFmLiY Say “hello/bonjour” to Brandon, a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) on the Family Medicine Unit at Horizon’s Saint John Regional Hospital (SJRH). Brandon loves the collaborative environment of the Family Medicine unit, where the health care team work together to...
Horizon’s Fredericton Northside Community Health Centre is a leader in educating future health care providers December 22, 2022
Horizon pediatrician shares advice on keeping children healthy over the holidays December 22, 2022 (HORIZON) – Respiratory infections are making the rounds in our communities, and the surge in flu, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and COVID-19 cases is putting parents and physicians on alert. Horizon is seeing significant increases in the volume of patients...
Oromocto Public Hospital Emergency Department temporarily closed Dec. 24-26 December 21, 2022 (OROMOCTO) – Due a shortage of physician coverage, Horizon wishes to advise the public that the emergency department (ED) at Horizon’s Oromocto Public Hospital (OPH) will be temporarily closed on the following dates: Saturday, Dec. 24, 2022Sunday, Dec. 25, 2022Monday, Dec. 26, 2022...
Community Star Award recipients shine for their work creating healthy communities December 21, 2022 Three organizations and one individual are this year’s recipients of the New Brunswick Community Star Award, for their tremendous work in promoting healthy alternatives to addictive behaviours in their communities. This year’s recipients are Dr. Jeffrey Hans, Youth QUEST Central,...
Emergency Department at Horizon’s Sackville Memorial Hospital to temporarily close for three days over holidays December 20, 2022 (SACKVILLE) – Due a shortage of physician coverage, Horizon wishes to advise the public that the emergency department (ED) at Horizon’s Sackville Memorial Hospital (SMH) will be temporarily closed on the following dates: Saturday, Dec. 24, 2022Sunday, Dec. 25, 2022Sunday, Jan. 1,...
Help prevent the flu! December 19, 2022 Here’s what you should know about the flu vaccine The 2022-2023 influenza (flu) vaccine is free and available to all New Brunswickers! As we all work to reduce the spread of illness this cold and flu season, it’s important to...
Statement from Interim President & CEO Margaret Melanson regarding deaths of patients while awaiting care in the ED December 16, 2022 HORIZON - As a follow-up to our news conference on Wednesday and subsequent media coverage, I wanted to provide further information on how Horizon responds to and records unexpected deaths, specifically in our emergency departments (ED). Firstly, I must start...