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...
Board Meeting (AGM) – June 24, 2025 – Saint John June 9, 2025 Notice of MeetingThe public is invited to attend Horizon Health Network’s Annual General Meeting and regular public Board MeetingTuesday, June 24, 2025, 12 p.m.Delta Marriott Saint John, BallroomRegistration is required. To register, please email President@HorizonNB.ca.Simultaneous translation will be provided.A virtual...