Primary Care Network

• More doctors, nurses to be hired for North Okanagan, Shuswap

  A new primary-care network will be established for the region, which will require around 75 new health-care providers.

  Health

  Feb 2
  
• Alberta budget to include $243M over 3 years for new primary care initiatives

  Jason Copping said the money will be part of next week's provincial budget and include $40 million previously committed in a new agreement with the Alberta Medical Association.

  Health

  Feb 21, 2023
  
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• Alberta nurses leaving front-line healthcare for less stressful units, jobs

  In increasing numbers, Alberta nurses are deciding to leave the full-time frontlines to work in health settings that offer more work-life balance. A popular choice? Aesthetics.

  Health

  Nov 22, 2022
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• ‘We really need to fill that void’: rural Alberta municipalities struggling with doctor shortages

  Cochrane is one of many Alberta communities dealing with a shortage of physicians after a combination of factors created a "perfect storm" in the town.

  Health

  Aug 6, 2021
• More Alberta doctors to start offering COVID-19 vaccines in clinics

  Participating clinics will offer the Moderna vaccine at this time, with about 8,200 doses expected to be administered by family physicians, staff and teams.

  Health

  May 28, 2021
• Alberta pilot will see 10 doctors’ offices administer COVID-19 vaccines

  On Monday, 10 doctor clinics across Alberta will get 200 doses of COVID-19 vaccine. It's part of a pilot project to roll vaccines out to more clinics across the province.

  Health

  Apr 14, 2021
• ‘Connection to culture’: Maskwacis elder support program back virtually for expectant parents

  A Maskawcis elder mentoring program is back providing important cultural supports to expectant parents.

  Canada

  Feb 7, 2021
• Centralized waitlist helping connect people with doctors, says South Okanagan Similkameen Division of Family Practice

  According to the SOS Division, 12,000-plus people in Penticton, Summerland and Okanagan Falls are without a primary-care provider.

  Health

  Oct 30, 2019
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• More doctors, new clinic planned for South Okanagan, Similkameen: B.C. government

  The Ministry of Health has announced that 22 healthcare providers will be hired over the next three years.

  Health

  Apr 12, 2019
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• Province pledges health worker hiring spree as it announces Burnaby Urgent and Primary Care Centre

  B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix is promising to hire 68 new health care workers, including 10 general practitioners and 10 nurse practitioners in Burnaby.

  Health

  Mar 21, 2019