BC healthcare
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‘Extreme’: B.C. paramedics’ union on shift with only 1 staffed ambulance in VancouverAccording to the Ambulance Paramedics of British Columbia, or CUPE Local 873, a single ambulance was available within the confines of the Vancouver at 6:30 a.m. on Feb. 2.HealthFeb 4
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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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‘Another layer of stress’: Expecting mom on Peace Arch Hospital maternity ward closureSandra Morse's first child is due in March and her carefully-prepared birth plan included labouring at her parents' house and delivering at the Peace Arch Hospital.HealthJan 17
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‘We’ve exhausted ourselves’: Victoria walk-in clinic shutters as family doctors move onThe Eagle Creek Medical Clinic announced the closure after Dr. George Zabakolas and Dr. Chelsie Velikovsky confirmed they would not book new appoints at the clinic after April 15.HealthJan 17
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As Omicron spreads, twice as many B.C. health-care staff sick last week as in 2021Between Jan. 3 and 9, in all health authorities except Island and Interior, 14,591 health-care staff called in sick, compared to 7,573 in the same timeframe last year.HealthJan 14
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Woman who allegedly posed as fake nurse in Vancouver, Ottawa to plead guiltyB.C. Crown prosecutor Kathryn Ford confirms the Vancouver Police Department has also launched a number of new investigations against Cleroux and continues to gather evidence.CrimeJan 5
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Little progress made to combat anti-Indigenous racism in B.C. health care, says reportLess than half of the recommendations in a report on anti-Indigenous racism in the B.C. health-care system have been implemented.HealthNov 30, 2021
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Staff shortages lead to temporary closure of B.C. emergency departmentThe closure is effective Sept. 29 until further notice.HealthSep 30, 2021
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New urgent care facility opens its doors in Penticton, 22nd of its kind in B.C."Embedding mental health and addictions care into UPCC across B.C. is vital to removing stigma," Mental Health and Addictions Minister Sheila Malcolmson said.HealthMar 31, 2021
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The B.C. government apologizes for systemic racism towards Indigenous people in B.C.’s health-care systemFormer children’s commissioner Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond was hired to investigate claims the so-called "Price is Right" game was being played in one B.C. hospital.HealthNov 30, 2020
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