BC Health Minister

• Federal health minister says kids’ painkiller supplies increasing, but not fast enough

  Jean-Yves Duclos says Health Canada officials are meeting painkiller producers and other stakeholders "almost every day" to secure access to the drugs.

  Health

  Nov 8, 2022
  
• MLA demands health minister resign after woman’s ‘horrific’ hospital visit in Penticton, B.C.

  A mother who is referred to as Sara suffered a traumatic miscarriage at the Penticton Regional Hospital.

  Health

  Oct 9, 2022
  
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• As we start 2022, B.C.’s politicians remain front and centre to navigate COVID and more

  Unlike any other previous health minister in B.C. history, Adrian Dix has had to ensure the health system actually continues to function under a global pandemic.

  Commentary

  Jan 4, 2022
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• ‘None of the ICU cases in B.C. under 50 are fully vaccinated’: health minister

  Minister of Health Adrian Dix said 140 people are in intensive care right now, and 121 of them, or about 86 per cent, are unvaccinated.

  Health

  Sep 14, 2021
• Health minister apologizes for problems with B.C. Recovery Benefit applications

  Adrian Dix said there have been challenges, but the province is working to get the COVID-19 support money sent out to people as fast as possible.

  Economy

  Dec 22, 2020
• B.C.’s health minister ‘actively considering’ extending students’ annual winter break

  As potential COVID-19 exposures at schools grow in B.C, health minister Adrian Dix has confirmed the province is considering extending the upcoming winter school break.

  Health

  Nov 26, 2020
• Nearly 500 more long-term care beds coming to B.C.’s Interior Health region

  There are currently about 6,000 long-term care beds across the Interior Health region.

  Health

  Jul 13, 2020
• Catch-up blitz to immunize Interior students against measles a success: B.C. health minister

  Health officials in B.C. say they've made big strides in immunizing school-aged children, particularly in the Interior where vaccination rates were lower.

  Health

  Jul 26, 2019
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• ‘It’s a big burden’: Woman forced to travel hours for dialysis calls on province to open unit in southeast B.C.

  Lyla, who is partially blind and relies on her husband John to get to appointments, is forced to travel to Kamloops, Kelowna, Cranbrook and Penticton for treatment.

  Canada

  Apr 25, 2019
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• B.C. health minister gives dental college 30 days to deliver transparency plan

  The calls was made after a performance inquiry report that made 21 recommendations aimed at improving its governance.

  Health

  Apr 11, 2019