BC Doctor Shortage
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New study aims to collect, amplify rural voices in B.C. health care ‘crisis’According to the research team, many thousands of rural residents "often feel their health-care needs are overshadowed by urban-focused health policies."HealthAug 1, 2023
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Community limits lifted on B.C.’s registry for residents who need family doctorsThe Health Connect Registry was a pilot program accessible only to patients in select communities. As of July 1, however, the waitlist has opened to all British Columbians.HealthJul 5, 2023
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Langley, Coquitlam medical clinics closing, leaving patients worried about finding new doctorsThe Gain Medical Centre's website says all five doctors at the Coquitlam clinic are slated to leave. One is moving to a clinic in Port Coquitlam, while the remainder are retiring.HealthJun 27, 2023
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B.C. doctor trained in Ukraine advocates for more residency spaces for foreign gradsMahir Mohammed said when he applied, around 3,000 residency spots were open for aspiring family doctors but only 10 per cent of them were reserved for foreign graduates.HealthMar 26, 2023
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‘A miracle’: Viewer gifts $20,000 so internationally-trained doctors can get certified in B.C.Marina Lousararian and Loicel Aguero are both trained specialists in their home countries, Argentina and Venezuela. But the cost of getting certified in Canada is very high.HealthFeb 10, 2023
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Without a doctor, B.C. woman hits the road to get a diagnosis for ‘excruciating pain’For more than a decade, Zoey Swadden has dealt with what she believes is endometriosis. She said she has seen more than two dozen doctors in less than a year without a diagnosis.HealthAug 16, 2022
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With stagnant wages and increased costs, 16 Sechelt doctors ask B.C. government for helpBusiness expenses have "exponentially increased" while incomes have "remained neutral," states the Aug. 13 letter to the premier, minister of health, Doctors of BC and others.HealthAug 15, 2022
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Horgan says he may follow B.C. couple’s lead and place ad for federal health-care cashHorgan says the advertisement worked for B.C. residents Janet and Michael Mort, who now have a family doctor after months of searching.PoliticsAug 3, 2022
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B.C. doctor comes forward after wife takes out ad to find medical help for husbandJanet Mort was forced to take out an ad in the Victoria Times Colonist newspaper in an effort to try and find a doctor for her husband.HealthAug 2, 2022
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Vancouver Island community facing closure of only family medical clinicAsked about Ucluelet's concern over losing its only health clinic, Island Health said it is working to improve the delivery of primary care services across Vancouver Island.HealthMay 11, 2022
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