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Patients turn up at ER after striking out on new virtual service: doctor

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By Barbara Simpson Verified
| Telegraph-Journal Verified
Skip to Content Premier says changes being made daily to address issues with Virtual Care NB •   • You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Dr. Hanif Chatur, who co-founded eVisitNB, says he's starting to see patients come into his Waterville emergency department because they cannot get help through the new Virtual Care NB platform.
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New virtual care system designed to 'gatekeep' health care: patient

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By Barbara Simpson Verified
| Telegraph-Journal Verified
Skip to Content Patients raise concerns with new Virtual Care NB •   • You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Angel Dionne, 36, of Edmundston, says she believes the province's new virtual care service is designed to direct more people to crowded emergency rooms and walk-in clinics in the hope they give up seeking medical care.
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Mom of chronically ill child faces ‘roadblock’ in accessing medical info

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By Barbara Simpson Verified
| Telegraph-Journal Verified
Province has ‘initiated work’ to improve digital access to children’s medical records •   • You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Melody Katz Nardon and her daughter Zoey, 10, of Saint John, are pictured here together. Zoey lives with Graves' disease, requiring bloodwork and medical imaging, according to her mother.
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