BC Healthcare

• Hundreds of surgeries postponed as Vancouver Island hospital closes operating room

  The Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria is closing one of its ten operating rooms from Sept. 5 to Oct. 27.

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  Sep 2, 2023
  
• ‘Hub for the Coquihalla’: Merritt mayor concerned with repeated ED closures

  Merritt's mayor, Michael Goetz, said the province and the premier needs to address staffing issues in the Interior that is leading to hospital closures.

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  Jul 14, 2023
  
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• TELUS Health reach agreement to comply with Medicare Protection Act

  The telecom giant has agreed to make operational changes to its LifePlus program to ensure compliance. In December an injunction in B.C. Supreme Court was filed against TELUS.

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  Apr 26, 2023
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• B.C. doctor trained in Ukraine advocates for more residency spaces for foreign grads

  Mahir 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.

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  Mar 26, 2023
• $3.3B in new cash over 10 years included in B.C. health deal with Ottawa

  B.C. was one of the last provinces that had yet to sign a new health-care funding deal with the federal government.

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  Mar 1, 2023
• Island Health, province, and Port Hardy, B.C. doctor seemingly at odds regarding health-service issues

  Dr. Nataros, a doctor based in Port Hardy, has been publicly pushing for physician assistants for the local hospital after months of intermittent closures at the ER department.

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  Feb 10, 2023
• B.C. government’s new doctor payment model comes into effect

  The Doctors of BC agrees the the province, the change will be transformative for family physicians and their futures within the province.

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  Feb 1, 2023
• Emergency departments in Oliver, Keremeos to undergo temporary weekend closures

  Citing staff shortages, Interior Health says the affected hospitals are South Okanagan General Hospital in Oliver and South Similkameen Health Centre in Keremeos.

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  Dec 23, 2022
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• Penticton, B.C. couple offers incentive in desperate search for a family doctor

  A Penticton, B.C. couple is offering a $1000 charity donation for any doctor who takes them on as patients.

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  Nov 28, 2022
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• Interior Health launches financial incentives for health care staff in Grand Forks, B.C.

  ‘Grand Forks faces unique challenges to staffing which require community-based solutions and thinking outside the box.’

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  Nov 23, 2022