Province dropped ball on preventing overcrowded ERs, advocate says - News Summed Up

Province dropped ball on preventing overcrowded ERs, advocate says


"We could be a model for the country and then the ball was dropped," he said. … We can be a model in health care for the country, we're not anywhere close to that right now." New Brunswick's population is quickly aging and the province has one of the highest numbers of seniors per capita. - Ken McGeorge, health consultantBut instead of implementing the recommendations, the government started an "aging secretariat" and roundtable of around 65 people. Just as in P.E.I., a geriatrician with the encouragement of government has set up what they call the coach program.


Source: CBC News January 07, 2019 22:32 UTC



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