BC Healthcare
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TELUS Health reach agreement to comply with Medicare Protection ActThe 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.HealthApr 26
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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
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$3.3B in new cash over 10 years included in B.C. health deal with OttawaB.C. was one of the last provinces that had yet to sign a new health-care funding deal with the federal government.HealthMar 1
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Island Health, province, and Port Hardy, B.C. doctor seemingly at odds regarding health-service issuesDr. 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.HealthFeb 10
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B.C. government’s new doctor payment model comes into effectThe Doctors of BC agrees the the province, the change will be transformative for family physicians and their futures within the province.HealthFeb 1
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Emergency departments in Oliver, Keremeos to undergo temporary weekend closuresCiting staff shortages, Interior Health says the affected hospitals are South Okanagan General Hospital in Oliver and South Similkameen Health Centre in Keremeos.HealthDec 23, 2022
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Penticton, B.C. couple offers incentive in desperate search for a family doctorA Penticton, B.C. couple is offering a $1000 charity donation for any doctor who takes them on as patients.HealthNov 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.’HealthNov 23, 2022
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BC Children’s Hospital diagnoses first person in the world with rare gene mutationThe 23-year-old from Syria has an unknown mutation to a gene that controls the production of a protein key to determining how immune cells function.HealthNov 10, 2022
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Long wait times at hospitals, shortage of medication causing stress for B.C. parents, doctorsA shortage of over-the-counter children's medications and the increase of respiratory viruses has some B.C. parents seeking help in emergency rooms.HealthNov 8, 2022
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