It looks like the Upper River Valley Hospital's labour and birth unit has been saved from closure for now, but what is the state of rural care in the province?
Horizon CEO Karen McGrath sent a letter to the province’s deputy health minister, writing that requests for surgical abortions in Moncton are dropping.
Provincial governments are watching vaccination rates closely as pharmacies across the country provide more first and second doses thanks to increased supply.
Pharmacies in all ten provinces are now providing first and second doses as provincial reopening plans hinge on vaccination rates and the country tries to stay a step ahead of the Delta variant.
Provinces acted quickly on NACI's recommendations about mixing and matching doses. All provinces are offering a choice, meaning that pharmacists will be fielding many questions.
