Horizon prepares summer operational plan June 21, 2022 HORIZON – With the arrival of summer, Horizon remains committed to maintaining as many programs and services as possible while supporting our physicians and employees who are scheduled to take well-deserved vacations. Although we continue to be severely challenged by...
Get to know Horizon’s Regional Manager of Indigenous Health Programming June 21, 2022 June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day, a day to recognize, appreciate, respect, and celebrate First Nations, Inuit and Metis people of Canada. Meet Aaron, a Wolastoqiyik woman from Sitansisk (St. Mary’s First Nation), who is Horizon’s Regional Manager of...
Admitted patients can now welcome ONE social visitor or DSP at a time in Horizon hospitals and health care facilities June 20, 2022 HORIZON – Effective today, admitted patients in Horizon hospitals and health care facilities can welcome ONE healthy social visitor or ONE healthy Designated Support Person (DSP) at a time. Visiting hours for social visitors are 2 to 8 p.m., daily....
Annual General Meeting (AGM) – June 23, 2022 June 18, 2022 1.0-AGENDA-ANNUAL-MEETING-OF-BOARD-OF-DIRECTORS-June-23-2022Download
Physician shortage at Horizon’s Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital Emergency Department this weekend June 17, 2022 FREDERICTON – Horizon’s Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital (DECRH) Emergency Department (ED) is facing a shortage of physician coverage this weekend. In light of this, Horizon is asking anyone with non-urgent symptoms to consider other options for care, such as...
The evolution of radiation treatment options for Prostate Cancer June 16, 2022 From Dr. Holly Campbell, BSc, MD, FRCPC As a radiation oncologist, I am never bored. I have the privilege of working with a great team of smart and motivated people and the privilege of meeting many interesting patients and their...
Atlantic provinces form clinical trials network June 14, 2022 SAN DIEGO (GNB) - New Brunswick is joining its regional counterparts in creating the Atlantic Clinical Trials Network, which aims to boost research and innovation, create new health-care opportunities, and position the region as a world leader in clinical trials....
Horizon’s Saint John Regional Hospital receives national recognition for commitment to energy efficiency June 7, 2022 SAINT JOHN - Horizon’s Saint John Regional Hospital (SJRH) is being recognized on a national level for its commitment to energy efficiency and environmentally sustainable practices after being presented with an ENERGY STAR Canada Award. Natural Resources Canada (NRCAN), the...