On August 8, 2012, the Government of New Brunswick released A Primary Health Care Framework for New Brunswick which outlines a long-term vision for the province’s health care and advances several recommendations including:

• Strengthening the integration of health care services
• Establishing family health teams
• Creating a patient voices network to increase patient involvement and enhance patient-centred care
• Establishing an electronic medical records system.

Related Health Council Reports/Activities:

• Advancing Integrated Health Care in Canada: Practices that Work – a national symposium on integrated care
• How Engaged are Canadians in their Primary Care? Results from the 2010 Commonwealth Fund International Health Policy Survey
• Teams in Action: Primary Health Care Teams for Canadians