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B.C.’s medical watchdog probing whether TELUS Health program creates ‘two-tiered’ health care"It's critical, I think, that medically necessary services go without user fees because to do otherwise is to have two-tiered health care," said Health Minister Adrian Dix.HealthJun 2
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40% of British Columbians afraid of losing their family doctor, poll findsAccording to the BC College of Family Physicians, one million British Columbians still don't have a family doctor and can't get one due to a continued doctor shortage.HealthApr 12
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B.C. doctors can now prescribe national park pass to patients who need nature timeCanada's nature prescription program, PaRx, has announced a new collaboration allowing its registered health-care professionals to prescribe a free Discovery Pass to patients.HealthFeb 1
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Coronavirus: B.C. doctor asking businesses to help limit spread of COVID-19Online petition says "this will be a painful but necessary way to prevent community transmission of COVID-19."Mar 19, 2020
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B.C. has 2nd highest walk-in clinic wait times in Canada, with 7 cities over an hour: studyIn three B.C. cities — all on Vancouver Island — patients are waiting an hour and a half to two hours to see a doctor.HealthDec 18, 2019
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‘Dr. Internet?’ Poll finds 1 in 6 British Columbians rely solely on the web for medical adviceThe poll found that 16 per cent of people relied solely on the internet for medical advice in the last year.HealthSep 5, 2018
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B.C. NDP creating Primary Care Networks to help British Columbians access healthcareClose to 800,000 British Columbians are without a family doctor, including growing communities like Chilliwack and Prince George.HealthMay 24, 2018
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No end in sight to B.C.’s doctor shortage as major online resource disappearsThere aren't enough doctors graduating to replace the ones that are retiring, said the president of Doctors of BC.NewsMar 6, 2018
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B.C. doctor shortage about to get worse as more physicians reach retirement ageIt is a constant refrain in the health care system: too many people end up in an emergency room or a walk-in clinic because they don't have family doctors.Dec 12, 2017
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Tie forces a second election for the president of B.C. doctorsA recount of votes is forcing a second election for the president of the Doctors of B.C., only days after a winner was declared.Jun 2, 2015
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