Province improves access to primary care with 10 collaborative care clinics in 2025

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Department of Health, Office of the Premier

December 08, 2025

FREDERICTON (GNB) – The provincial government announced today that it has reached a key milestone in improving access to primary care, with 10 collaborative care clinics confirmed across the province so far in 2025, allowing more New Brunswickers to get the care they need, closer to home.

These clinics allow the government to make progress on its commitment to open 30 collaborative care clinics by 2028 – a plan designed to help health-care workers focus on patients and deliver the care they need, where and when they need it.

The 10 clinics announced this year are expected to take more than 14,000 New Brunswickers off the wait-list and connect them to accessible, team-based primary care.

“We committed to New Brunswickers that we would deliver 10 collaborative care clinics this year and we are proud to deliver on that promise today,” said Premier Susan Holt. “Every clinic we open means more families getting appointments sooner, more seniors able to stay healthy at home, and more New Brunswickers finally getting a primary care provider. Collaborative care works because it brings the right providers together, so people get the care they need, when and where they need it. I am proud of the health-care professionals behind these clinics, and proud of what this progress means for New Brunswickers. And we are just getting started – we remain fully committed to delivering at least 30 clinics by 2028.”

Collaborative care clinics bring together a team of health-care professionals who work side by side to support a person’s full range of health needs. Depending on the community, these teams may include physicians, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, pharmacists, physiotherapists, respiratory therapists, dietitians, social workers, and other allied health-care providers. Their shared, co-ordinated approach allows patients to receive timely, comprehensive care – close to where they live.

“We are delivering real results for New Brunswickers,” said Health Minister John Dornan. “Reaching 10 collaborative care clinics this year shows how quickly access to primary care can improves when we focus on solutions that put patients first. These clinics are already reducing wait times, easing pressure on the broader system, and giving families more options for timely, team-based care. And we are not slowing down – we will keep building on this momentum.”

Collaborative care teams have been announced for Campbellton, Moncton, Miramichi, Carleton North, Tantramar, Île-de-Lamèque, Fredericton, Edmundston, St. Stephen and Bathurst, with additional announcements to come.

 

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