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B.C.'s health-care crisis is unrelenting. What can be done to fix it?

(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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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 …

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

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B.C. health-care crisis: Dix says system needs overhaul

(8 days ago) WEBB.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix speaks to reporters during a news conference on Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022. (Province of B.C./Flickr) British Columbia has been in a health-care crisis since at least

https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/b-c-health-minister-adrian-dix-says-system-in-crisis-since-2020-must-be-transformed-1.6067128

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BC announces new healthcare strategy CityNews Vancouver

(2 days ago) WEBAccording to the World Health Organization, there will be a global shortage of 15 million health care workers by 2030. The province says by 2032, demand for health services in B.C. will grow by 14 per cent. The new strategy lays out 70 total actions under four central pillars: Retain, redesign, recruit, and train.

https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2022/09/29/bc-health-care-worker-strategy/

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B.C. hospitals reduce hours, cancel surgeries CTV News

(5 days ago) WEBPublished Jan. 19, 2022 9:31 a.m. PST. Share. Health authorities in B.C. announced their plans to address persistent staff shortages amid the latest wave in the COVID-19 pandemic, with strategies

https://bc.ctvnews.ca/staffing-crisis-forces-reduced-hours-at-b-c-hospitals-cancelled-surgeries-1.5746178

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B.C. doctor shortage: Horgan says migration, lack of …

(7 days ago) WEBThe shortage of doctors and health-care workers in British Columbia is "significant" and has worsened amid an influx of newcomers to the province, Premier John Horgan said Wednesday.

https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/we-have-a-problem-here-premier-says-migration-underfunding-are-worsening-b-c-doctor-shortage-1.5878607

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B.C. to get patient-to-nurse ratios, a first in Canada

(Just Now) WEBBritish Columbia is set to become the first province in Canada to enact prescribed patient-to-nurse ratios in the health-care system. The provincial government has announced $750 million over the

https://globalnews.ca/news/9601778/bc-update-nursing-shortage-april-4/

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Province expands health-care workforce and increases - BC Gov …

(1 days ago) WEBThirty-nine of the actions are complete or in progress. Since 2017, B.C. has welcomed more than 38,000 new workers to the public health-care system and committed more than $1 billion to support health-care workers and increase access to health services for people. Starting with Budget 2023, government has committed nearly $1 billion in …

https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2023HLTH0150-001930

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Doctor shortage: B.C. group proposes 'overnight' fix for crisis CTV …

(Just Now) WEBTime is money: B.C. doctors' group proposes 'overnight' fix for primary care crisis. A new advocacy group of B.C. family doctors is coming forward to say the primary care crisis in the province

https://bc.ctvnews.ca/time-is-money-b-c-doctors-group-proposes-overnight-fix-for-primary-care-crisis-1.5917297

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BC’s Health-Care Worker Shortage Is Hurting Patients - The Spec

(8 days ago) WEBHealth-care worker shortages are impacting the well-being of patients and employees in British Columbia. More than half of care aides in B.C. say they don’t have enough time to meet residents

https://www.thespec.com/news/canada/bc-s-health-care-worker-shortage-is-hurting-patients/article_d3cc8070-efd1-5c92-9b4e-10ac5d8600ac.html

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BC’s Health-Care Worker Shortage Is Hurting Patients

(3 days ago) WEBHealth-care worker shortages are impacting the well-being of patients and employees in British Columbia. More than half of care aides in B.C. say they don’t have enough time to meet residents

https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/10/25/BC-Health-Care-Worker-Shortage-Hurting-Patients-Employees/

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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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BC Health Care Matters

(2 days ago) WEBSteps you can take to help address the current healthcare crisis in British Columbia. Get involved. 1 in 5 British Columbians don’t have a family doctor 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

https://bchealthcarematters.com/

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B.C. government covering costs for internationally educated …

(2 days ago) WEBHealth Minister Adrian Dix is joined by health-care officials Monday, Jan. 9, 2023 to make an announcement about helping internationally-trained nurses to work in B.C. Corey Callahan / Global News

https://globalnews.ca/news/9396911/bc-nurses-support-health-care-crisis/

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THE FUTURE OF NURSING IN BC - BC Nu

(1 days ago) WEBThe COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically highlighted the serious shortcomings of BC’s health care system, including a chronic nursing shortage that’s existed for years, and the increasingly difficult working conditions that nurses have come to expect every day while they provide patient care in health-care settings across the province.

https://www.bcnu.org/News-Events/CampaignsInitiatives/Documents/Future_of_Nursing_in_BC.pdf

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Women’s health providers slam Surrey Memorial Hospital’s …

(3 days ago) WEBThe notes stated that the hospital and Fraser Health Authority were operating under “substandard conditions,” and “unacceptable care delays to admission” due to a shortage of admitting

https://globalnews.ca/news/9731506/more-physicians-criticize-surrey-memorial-hospital-crisis/

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B.C. First Nation says racism, doctor shortage persists in regional

(3 days ago) WEB- A British Columbia First Nation says racism in the health-care system persists despite efforts by the government and industry to combat the problem. Mar 12, 2024 Tuesday, March 12, 2024

https://www.thespec.com/news/canada/b-c-first-nation-says-racism-doctor-shortage-persists-in-regional-health-care/article_8d170957-aa0d-5e8a-858a-e70ba1a1ac6c.html

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Budget 2024: Stronger Public Health Care to Lift Up Every …

(1 days ago) WEBRecognizing the foreign credentials of newcomers in health care and construction. Budget 2024 invested $77.1 million over four years, starting in 2025-26, to ensure every doctor and nurse who comes to Canada can contribute to improving our public health care system and reach their full potential. As part of this work, 120 new medical …

https://deputypm.canada.ca/en/news/news-releases/2024/05/21/budget-2024-stronger-public-health-care-lift-every-generation

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Rural physician shortage addressed in policy outline

(1 days ago) WEBAccording to the Sheps Center for Health Services Research in Chapel Hill, N.C., there have been 105 complete closures of rural hospitals and 87 converted closures since January 2005. In North Carolina, there have been 12 rural hospital closures since 2005. Seven of those came in a 51-month span ending in December 2017.

https://www.reformer.com/news/national/rural-physician-shortage-addressed-in-policy-outline/article_58a8b3ee-a17e-5f8c-90f9-8bfe5bc1d9cb.html

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Is allowing C-sections outside of hospitals more - Health News …

(4 days ago) WEBThis spring, a law (SB 706) was enacted allowing “advanced birth centers,” where physicians can deliver babies vaginally or by C-section to women deemed at low risk of complications. Women would be able to stay overnight at the clinics. Women’s Care Enterprises, a private equity-owned physicians group with locations mostly in Florida

https://health.wusf.usf.edu/health-news-florida/2024-05-28/is-allowing-c-sections-outside-of-hospitals-more-risk-than-reward

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Major shortage of health-care workers has British Columbians with

(1 days ago) WEBThe BC Nurses’ Union has been raising the alarm for years, saying more health-care workers are needed as PTSD and difficult working conditions have nurses leaving the profession early or simply

https://bc.ctvnews.ca/major-shortage-of-health-care-workers-has-british-columbians-with-disabilities-struggling-1.5074897

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Doctor shortage cripples timely health care access, and - Yahoo

(Just Now) WEBMay 24—To New Hampshire residents with pressing medical needs, a statewide doctor shortage feels like a fever that won't abate. Janice Braley'd had two strokes before she went to the hospital by

https://www.yahoo.com/news/doctor-shortage-cripples-timely-health-225100101.html

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Florida to allow doctors to perform C-sections outside hospitals

(6 days ago) WEBBC Partners, a London-based investment firm, bought Women’s Care in 2020. Mayhew said it is unlikely that the birth centers would help address care shortages. Hospitals are already

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/womens-health/florida-allow-doctors-perform-c-sections-hospitals-rcna153903

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Florida allows doctors to perform C-sections outside of hospitals

(8 days ago) WEBBC Partners, a London-based investment firm, bought Women’s Care in 2020. Mayhew said it is unlikely that the birth centers would help address care shortages. Hospitals are already

https://www.tampabay.com/news/health/2024/05/29/florida-allows-doctors-perform-c-sections-outside-hospitals/

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