Horizon Health Network () is one of two

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in the

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province of

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, the other being

Vitalité Health Network Vitalité Health Network () is one of two health authorities in the Canadian province of New Brunswick, the other being Horizon Health Network. Vitalité Health Network delivers medical care on behalf of the Government of New Brunswick's Depart ...

. Horizon Health Network delivers medical care on behalf of the

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to the central and southern portions of the province through 12 hospitals and 28 health centres/clinics while providing a variety of programs and services. Horizon Health Network is headquartered in

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Hospitals

Horizon Health Network operates the following hospitals: * Charlotte County Hospital ( St. Stephen, NB) * Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital (

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) * Grand Manan Hospital ( North Head, NB on

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) * Hotel-Dieu of St. Joseph ( Perth-Andover, NB) * Miramichi Regional Hospital ( Miramichi, NB) * Oromocto Public Hospital ( Oromocto, NB) * Sackville Memorial Hospital ( Sackville, NB) *

Saint John Regional Hospital Saint John Regional Hospital is a Canadian hospital in Saint John, New Brunswick, Saint John, New Brunswick. Operated by Horizon Health Network, Saint John Regional Hospital opened in 1982, replacing the Saint John General Hospital and West Saint ...

(

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) * St. Joseph's Hospital (

) * Sussex Health Centre (

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) * The Moncton Hospital (

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) * Upper River Valley Hospital ( Waterville, NB)

Language policy

The internal working language of the Horizon Health Network is English, while the

functions in French. However, each network provides service to the public in both official languages.https://officiallanguages.nb.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/factsheet_2_your_language_rights_in_new_brunswick_2_health_care.pdf

Quick facts

* Horizon Health serves the province of New Brunswick but through inter-provincial agreements, also provides referral services for part of northeastern Nova Scotia (

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) as well as

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* It is one of the largest employers in New Brunswick * It is the second largest health authority in Atlantic Canada * It is a more than $1.4 billion organization * It has approximately 14,000 staff members and 1,242 physicians * It has over 100 facilities, clinics and offices * It has 3,500 volunteers, auxiliary and alumnae members * It operates 17 foundations * It has 16 auxiliaries and alumnae * There are 370 medical residents and 6,000 placements for students from various nursing, medical and health care programs * The board of directors has seven members, appointed by the Minister of Health

Statistics (2010–2011)

Number of * medical residents – 370 * hospitals – 12 * hospital beds – 1,600 * admissions – 55,000 (acute, rehab and chronic) * inpatient days – 580,000 (acute, rehab and chronic) * surgeries completed per year – 45,000 * births – 5,400

References

External links

* {{Authority control Health regions of New Brunswick Companies based in Fredericton Crown corporations of New Brunswick Organizations established in 2008 2008 establishments in New Brunswick