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B.C.'s health-care crisis is unrelenting. What can be …

(3 days ago) WEBAn estimated one in five — nearly a million — British Columbians do not have a family doctor, and that's just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the health-care crisis in B.C. Emergency

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-health-care-crisis-doctor-shortage-situation-critical-townhall-1.6588286

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Growing backlash over B.C.'s Bill 36 CTV News

(2 days ago) WEBData by the health ministry show 129,313 health-care workers were governed by colleges in the province of British Columbia at the time of the bill’s passage. A total of 25 professions will be

https://bc.ctvnews.ca/now-is-not-the-time-b-c-faces-growing-backlash-from-health-care-professionals-over-bill-36-1.6210733

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Current Health Issues - Province of British Columbia

(3 days ago) WEBOverdose. On April 14, 2016, B.C.’s provincial health officer declared a public health emergency under the Public Health Act. In July 2017, the Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions was established, in part, to work in partnership to develop an immediate response to the overdose emergency. In December 2017, the Overdose Emergency …

https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/health/about-bc-s-health-care-system/office-of-the-provincial-health-officer/current-health-issues

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Health care is showing the cracks it's had for decades. Why it will

(1 days ago) WEBIt's a question facing politicians, policy analysts and health-care workers across Canada. During the pandemic, this country's health-care system was pushed to the breaking point in many places

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/health-care-how-we-got-here-fix-broken-cracks-billions-canadian-duclos-1.6691196

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B.C. shares 70-point strategy for strained health-care …

(8 days ago) WEBThe B.C. government has announced dozens of measures designed to address critical staffing issues in the province's health-care system, which include expanding the roles of pharmacists and paramedics.

https://bc.ctvnews.ca/b-c-unveils-strategy-for-improving-strained-health-care-system-including-promised-medical-school-1.6089466

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Are non-B.C. patients jumping the health-care queue?

(8 days ago) WEB1:52 Other provinces and territories buying spots for B.C. health care? As B.C. residents wait to see specialists or undergo surgery, it has come to light that out-of-province patients don’t

https://globalnews.ca/news/10528064/non-bc-patients-jumping-health-care-queue/

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B.C.’s aging population a ‘wake-up call’ for health-care …

(5 days ago) WEBAdvocates in British Columbia are calling new data from Canada’s 2021 census a “wake-up call” to government to take action now or face a health-care crisis amid an aging population. The data

https://globalnews.ca/news/8791325/bc-seniors-health-care-census/

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Health - Province of British Columbia

(1 days ago) WEBKeeping B.C. Healthy & Safe. The provincial government is committed to promoting healthful living and to making B.C. a healthy place to be. One of the ways the government demonstrates this is through its work on a variety of preventative measures that can help you lead a better and longer life and reduce the burden on B.C.'s health care system.

https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/health

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New health workforce strategy improves access to health care, …

(1 days ago) WEBSince 2017, B.C. has committed more than $1 billion to support health-care workers and increase access to health services for people. The Province has added 602 new nursing seats and 322 additional allied health-related seats to public post-secondary institution, is providing bursaries for existing health-care workers and those from outside the

https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2022HLTH0059-001464

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The evolving crisis in primary care - British Columbia Medical Journal

(6 days ago) WEBThe BCMJis a general medical journal that shares knowledge while building connections among BC physicians. ISSN 0007‍-‍0556 (Print) ISSN 2293‍-‍6106 (Online) Established 1959. While the two leading health crises in BC remain opioids and COVID-19, a third—the declining access to primary care—is rapidly gaining ground.

https://bcmj.org/editorials/evolving-crisis-primary-care

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B.C. rural health advocates launching initiative to help solve health

(1 days ago) WEBThe BC Rural Health Network is launching an “implementation committee.” Researchers and residents will be giving policymakers evidence-based solutions to rural health-care challenges.

https://globalnews.ca/news/9154793/bc-rural-health-network-health-care/

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Advocating for Solutions to BC's Health Care Crisis

(6 days ago) WEBBC’s health care system is in crisis. Nearly one million British Columbians do not have a family doctor. Nearly one million people are on wait lists to receive care from a specialist, often with increasing pain while their conditions worsen. Physicians are facing unprecedented levels of burnout and stress due to the immense challenges they face to …

https://www.doctorsofbc.ca/advocating-solutions-health-care-crisis

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About B.C.'s Health Care System - Province of British Columbia

(1 days ago) WEBAbout B.C.'s Health Care System. Ensuring that the right information and services are available to B.C.'s health care consumers and providers at the right time is a tall order. It requires cooperation between many different groups focusing on different aspects of care.

https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/health/about-bc-s-health-care-system

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B.C. healthcare crisis worsens while NDP fails to act

(1 days ago) WEBThis not only increases wait times, but also leaves people without access to effective preventative medicine and longitudinal care.” Recent figures from walk-in clinics confirm the serious problems in our healthcare system, as B.C. has the worst wait times in the country, with average wait times more than twice the national average. British

https://www.bcunitedcaucus.ca/2022/04/b-c-healthcare-crisis-worsens-while-ndp-fails-to-act/

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Canada signs $1.2 billion bilateral agreement with British …

(2 days ago) WEBToday, the Honourable Mark Holland, Canada’s Minister of Health, the Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Emergency Preparedness and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada (PacifiCan) on behalf of the Honourable Ya’ara Saks, Canada’s Minister of …

https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/news/2023/10/canada-signs-12-billion-bilateral-agreement-with-british-columbia-to-improve-health-care-over-three-years.html

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BC Health Care Matters

(2 days ago) WEBComments provided by health care professionals working in the current state of the healthcare crisis. Stories shared by citizens of BC impacted by the health care crisis and family doctor shortage. Read more. BC Health Care Matters. Community Advocacy Group. Register for our newsletter. Sign up Donate to volunteering efforts. Donate

https://bchealthcarematters.com/

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Province takes more actions to strengthen primary care for people …

(1 days ago) WEBThe Province announced the Health Human Resources Strategy in September 2022 to ensure people get the health services they need and are cared for by a healthy workforce. The strategy focuses on 70 actions to recruit, train and retain health-care workers, while redesigning the health-care system to foster workplace satisfaction and innovation.

https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2024HLTH0041-000537

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Issues - British Columbia Health Coalition

(9 days ago) WEBBC Health Coalition. 302-3102 Main Street Vancouver, BC V5T 3G7 [email protected] Issues We defend and strengthen public health care so that it's there for all of us when we need it - regardless of race, income, age, or gender identity. Our work is divided into three strategic priorities and driven by working groups of coalition members.

https://www.bchealthcoalition.ca/issues

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Expanded clinic will deliver more mental-health, addictions care …

(1 days ago) WEBIt will also lay the groundwork for extending this innovative health-care model to help more people in the DTES and other inner-city populations throughout British Columbia. The Province is investing $25 million to support this work. Treatment as Prevention (TasP) is a made-in-B.C. strategy that helped reduce HIV transmissions around the world.

https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2024MMHA0028-000846

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Health Care Programs and Services - Province of British Columbia

(3 days ago) WEBThe ministry directly manages a number of provincial programs and services, such as: HealthLink BC - a confidential health information, advice and health navigation system available by telephone (8-1-1) or online. Office of the Seniors Advocate - a service for resolving issues seniors may have accessing health care or with the care they have

https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/family-social-supports/seniors/health-safety/health-care-programs-and-services

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High Cost of Long-Term Care: Planning ahead helps with limited …

(7 days ago) WEBMost commonly, they are called assisted living homes and personal care homes. Nationally, custodial care homes cost about $5,350 a month and nursing homes are about $8,669 a month for a semi

https://www.dailyindependent.com/news/high-cost-of-long-term-care-planning-ahead-helps-with-limited-choices/article_964a4ab2-2084-11ef-bc91-572acf041d84.html

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Concerns and Complaints - Province of British Columbia

(7 days ago) WEBThe seniors advocate information and referral line allows seniors and their families, or other concerned individuals in their lives, to report concerns about their care. The toll-free phone line is available Monday-Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. by calling: Office of the Seniors Advocate: 1-877-952-3181 outside Victoria, BC.

https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/health/accessing-health-care/home-community-care/concerns-and-complaints

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New HIPAA Reproductive Health Care Privacy Protections

(3 days ago) WEBUSA May 23 2024. On April 22, 2024, the Office for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) issued a final rule [i] to modify the Health Insurance Portability and

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