Accessing health care in New Brunswick

Find the right care for your situation.


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In case of an emergency
If you are having difficulty breathing, chest pain or other severe symptoms, call 911 immediately or go to your local emergency room. Other health concerns would be considered non-emergency.

If you are experiencing addiction or mental health concerns, contact:
If you already have a primary care provider (family doctor or nurse practitioner), start there whenever you can. If you don’t have a primary care provider, make sure to register with NB Health Link. 

Know your options for care

Find non-emergency care that works for you, in person or virtually, with or without a primary care provider (family doctor or nurse practitioner). 

Start here: check your symptoms

Use the symptom checker to find out how serious your symptoms are, if a healthcare visit is needed and where to get help (self-care, pharmacist, clinic, virtual care, call 811 or go to the emergency room).

Tele-Care 811

Available: 24/7

How to access

Call 811

About

Get 24-hour bilingual support from a nurse who will help you assess your situation, offer non-emergency health advice and access services in your community.

Medical (walk-in) clinics

Available: Varies by location

How to access

Call your local clinic.

About

In-person health care consultations for a common illness, injury, infection or general health concerns.

Virtual Care NB

Available: 8 a.m.–8 p.m., 7 days

How to access

Visit the page or call 811.

About

Virtual Care NB can provide virtual consultations for common illnesses, injuries, infections or general health concerns. 

Pharmacy services

Available: Varies by pharmacy

How to access

Contact your local pharmacy as most will require an appointment.

About

Publicly funded health-care services for common ailments offered by New Brunswick pharmacists, includes prescription renewal, uncomplicated urinary tract infections, publicly funded vaccines and more.

NB Health Link

Available: Mon–Fri, 9 a.m.–4 p.m.

How to access

Register by visiting the website or calling 1-833-354-2300.

About

NB Health Link is the provincial wait list for New Brunswickers without a family doctor or nurse practitioner. It also offers people registered with the program access to a team of health care professionals who can care for them until they can secure a permanent provider. 

Mental health and addictions

Find support for mental health, addiction and substance use concerns

Manage your health

Self-serve tools to help you manage your health.

MyHealthNB

Available: 24/7

How to access

Download the app or visit the website to register. Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week on your personal computer or smartphone.

About

View your health information such as results of blood and urine tests, ultrasounds and others. You can also consult the list of recent medications obtained in pharmacies, access your immunization records, and access related services in one secure place.

Hospitals

Vitalité and Horizon health networks are the two authorities responsible for managing and delivering health services in the province.

  • Horizon

    Find facilities and services across New Brunswick within the Horizon Health Network.

  • Vitalité

    View the Vitalité Health Network service directory and find a point of service.