Health care is the “biggest issue” and the “deepest concern for New Brunswickers,” according to the leader of New Brunswick’s Liberal Party.
Susan Holt said there are a number of things her party would do differently, such as giving permanent full-time jobs to anyone who is currently studying in health care professional roles.
“I think the most obvious two things that are missing to me right now and that we would rectify as government is the engagement of experts and listening to partners,” Holt said.
Holt said those partners include the New Brunswick Nurses Union, the Paramedic Association of New Brunswick and the New Brunswick Medical Society.
Holt thinks the lack of information being communicated by the government on the state of the healthcare system creates stress and anxiety for New Brunswickers.
During an announcement at the University of New Brunswick in Saint John last week, Premier Blaine Higgs said he believes innovation is the key to tackling the challenges in health care.
Holt agrees that innovation can be helpful.
“The population is changing, their needs are changing so our healthcare system just like our government needs to change in response to New Brunswickers. It absolutely calls for a better and broader use of technology. The embrace of new models. We’ve been calling for a multi-disciplinary team based collaborative care clinics to be set up with a whole new team of healthcare professionals,” Holt said.
Holt said those teams would include mental health care specialists, physiotherapists, nutritionists and nurse practitioners to change how the province serves New Brunswickers and their health issues.
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