As fear over COVID-19 dissipates, Canadians’ focus is turning to the health-care system, and most are not impressed by what they see. New data from the non-profit Angus Reid Institute…
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You might want to be sitting down for this one. On second thought, better not. Spearheaded by Simon Fraser University health sciences professor Scott Lear, a new study in the journal…
As the pandemic continues to delay surgeries, the province has announced a purchase that it expects will increase surgical capacity in Island Health. The health authority is taking over the…
With a doctor shortage crippling Vancouver Island, Victoria has the dubious honour of experiencing the longest walk-in clinic wait times in Canada. That’s according to tech company Medimap, as it…
The BC government is committing $12 million over three years to speed up regulatory assessment for foreign nurses, help pay the bills and guide nurses through the multiple steps required…
Vancouver Island’s first in-person clinic for people suffering from post-COVID complications has opened at the Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria. This is the fifth long COVID clinic in BC and…
The BC Care Providers Association (BCCPA) and EngAge BC will be well prepared for any inquiries or criticisms coming their way over their pandemic response with the appointment of politician…