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Community limits lifted on B.C.’s registry for residents who need family doctorsThe Health Connect Registry was a pilot program accessible only to patients in select communities. As of July 1, however, the waitlist has opened to all British Columbians.HealthJul 5, 2023
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Thousands sign up for B.C.’s new doctor pay model, but many others still on the fenceDoctors of BC says more than 2,000 physicians have signed up for the Longitudinal Family Practice pay scheme in the five weeks since it took effectHealthMar 6, 2023
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One month in, nearly half of B.C. family doctors have signed on to new pay schemeAbout 45 per cent of longitudinal family doctors in B.C. have signed on, including 149 doctors who are returning to family practice after working in other roles.HealthMar 3, 2023
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B.C. makes seismic shift in funding model to retain, attract more family doctorsThe new model, co-developed by Doctors of BC, BC Family Doctors and the provincial government, will be available as of February 2023.HealthOct 31, 2022
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B.C. commits $118M in short-term funds to help stabilize family physician practices, clinicsDoctors of BC has been meeting with Dix for months to develop solutions to challenges, including soaring overhead costs, stagnant wages and the fee-for-service model.HealthAug 24, 2022
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With stagnant wages and increased costs, 16 Sechelt doctors ask B.C. government for helpBusiness expenses have "exponentially increased" while incomes have "remained neutral," states the Aug. 13 letter to the premier, minister of health, Doctors of BC and others.HealthAug 15, 2022
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Hospital ‘nightmare’ in B.C. for Quebec patient denied surgery: fatherPatrick Bélanger says he was denied surgery for a week after he fell and broke his jaw and cheekbone and ended up in the emergency room of a hospital in B.C.CanadaJul 7, 2022
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B.C.’s medical watchdog probing whether TELUS Health program creates ‘two-tiered’ health care"It's critical, I think, that medically necessary services go without user fees because to do otherwise is to have two-tiered health care," said Health Minister Adrian Dix.HealthJun 2, 2022
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Wait time at B.C. Children’s Hospital emergency department exceeds nine hours over weekendOn Sunday, B.C.'s website estimated a wait time of nine hours and 15 minutes at the B.C. Children's Hospital emergency department.HealthMay 3, 2022
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40% of British Columbians afraid of losing their family doctor, poll findsAccording to the BC College of Family Physicians, one million British Columbians still don't have a family doctor and can't get one due to a continued doctor shortage.HealthApr 12, 2022
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