The union representing nurses in New Brunswick say its members are worried about a recent lawsuit by the family of a man who died in a Fredericton ER in 2022.
The union representing nurses in New Brunswick say its members are worried about a recent lawsuit by the family of a man who died in the Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital ER in 2022.The union representing nurses in New Brunswick says its members are worried about a recent lawsuit by the family of a man who died in a Fredericton ER in 2022..
Provincial politicians are also keeping an eye on the situation. Premier Blaine Higgs announced Saturday that he would pursue legislation further protecting health-care workers from being named in lawsuits. Higgs said that if health-care professionals have done their job in good faith and to the best of their abilities, they should be able to have the confidence that the government “has their back.”
New Brunswick Liberal Leader Susan Holt is also in favour of the legislation — stressing that liability shouldn’t rest on health-care workers. “It’s the government’s liability and responsibility for the services that are being delivered,” she said.The two nurses who are named in the lawsuit were cleared of negligence in an inquest last spring.Canada restricts sale of nicotine pouches. Here’s what’s changingTips for making healthy back-to-school lunches
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