N.B. unaware health network signed more private nursing deals, official says

New Brunswick’s francophone medical authority acted without the knowledge of the province’s health department when it locked itself into two large contracts with a private nursing agency, the province’s lawmakers heard Wednesday.

Deputy health minister Eric Beaulieu told a legislative committee on Wednesday that his department became aware “some time ago” of the costs outlined in The Globe’s report and that it was working to reduce them. He said Vitalité's failure to inform the department of the signing of the two contracts was “outside the normal practice.”

CHL did not respond to a request for comment sent to its lawyer on Wednesday. The company previously gave The Globe a statement saying that its rates are fair and transparent. The statement said that CHL contracts “are tailored to meet each jurisdiction’s significant local needs, and reflect the extraordinary logistical challenges of getting and keeping health care professionals in rural, remote and underserved communities.”Mr.

The other contract supplies RNs and LPNs. It is the largest of the three deals and runs until February, 2026, with a maximum of $93-million. The Globe calculates that it charges Vitalité $306.70 an hour per nurse. Mr. Beaulieu said the department has worked with Vitalité's leadership and board “so that issues like this do not reproduce in the future.”

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