Health Care

Announcements

• February 11, 2019 – Be careful when prescribing opioids: CMO
  

  WorkSafeNB’s chief medical officer says we, in New Brunswick, must change how we prescribe and manage opioids to better help our workers.

• November 16, 2018 – Calls for research proposals on opioid policy
  

  WorkSafeNB's CMO office calls for proposals to research the application of the principles outlined in our new opioid policy.

• November 1, 2018 – WorkSafeNB tightens opioid prescribing guidelines
  

  WorkSafeNB has changed the way it manages opioid prescriptions for clients recovering from workplace injuries.

• August 28, 2018 – Our CMO encourages physicians to promote early return to work
  

  WorkSafeNB’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Paul Atkinson, is leading the way to change the medical community’s approach to return to work following an injury. ...