BC Health Care Crisis
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Are non-B.C. patients jumping the health-care queue?As B.C. residents wait to see specialists or undergo surgery, it has come to light that out-of-province patients don't have long waits.HealthMay 27
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B.C. man waits 9 hours to see a doctor after suffering stroke while drivingHe said he was sitting in some traffic when he coughed, then felt a pain on his right side and what felt like a kick to the back of the head.HealthMar 21
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‘Always noise’: B.C. senior spends 9 days in hospital hallway due to overcrowdingWhen asked about Roberts' situation, Premier David Eby said it is hard enough to be sick and have to require treatment, let alone have that treatment in a hallway.HealthMar 21
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‘Abandoned by the system’: Prince Rupert family shares health-care horror storyHealth Minister Adrian Dix said the government has done "a lot of work in Prince Rupert over the last year." But he acknowledges it has been a challenge to recruit doctors.HealthMar 20
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‘The worst fear’: B.C. mother of neurodivergent child angry about missed diagnosisMargo Levae's son, Wyatt, was only seven-and-a-half years old when she noticed her previously good sleeper was starting to wake up in the night.HealthMar 8
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B.C. woman’s death blamed on health care gaps and lack of family doctorFamily and friends of a young shelter worker in Nanaimo are speaking out about her death from an undiagnosed serious infection.HealthFeb 27
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B.C. proposes change to allow physician assistants to work in emergency roomsPublic consultation can be provided for the next seven days and if approved, the bylaw will allow physician assistants to work in ERs under the direction of physicians.HealthSep 27, 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. pharmacists to treat minor ailments, prescribe contraception starting June 1About 75 per cent of eligible community pharmacists have completed the training required to be able to diagnose and prescribe medications for 21 minor ailments, like acne.HealthMay 31, 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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