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Tuesday, April 4, 2023 1:57 PM
Together, the Province, the BC Nurses’ Union and the Nurses’ Bargaining Association (NBA) have achieved a new staffing model and more supports for nurses to strengthen B.C.’s health-care system and patient care.
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Friday, March 31, 2023 5:35 PM
British Columbians will be the first in Canada to benefit from universal coverage of prescription contraceptives, beginning Saturday, April 1, 2023.
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Thursday, March 30, 2023 7:30 AM
Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, has released the following statement on the Medical Services Commission’s approval of the re-enrolment of a Beta Therapeutics family physician in the Medical Services Plan (MSP):
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Tuesday, March 28, 2023 9:15 AM
The Province is taking actions to ensure that diabetes patients in B.C. do not experience a shortage of the diabetes drug semaglutide (Ozempic) in an environment where surging demand in some jurisdictions is creating shortages.
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Thursday, March 23, 2023 1:45 PM
More people in Rutland and surrounding Kelowna neighbourhoods will soon have increased access to team-based, everyday health care with a new urgent and primary care centre (UPCC), opening in fall 2023 at 150 Hwy. 33 W.
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Wednesday, March 22, 2023 9:30 AM
People on the Lower Mainland will benefit from improved long-term care and community services as Providence Health Care prepares to build the new St. Vincent’s Heather long-term care home.
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Friday, March 17, 2023 12:00 PM
People living in Harrison Mills and north of the Fraser River between Agassiz and Mission will have access to First Nations-led primary care with the development of the Sts’ailes Community Care Campus (SCCC) at 46090 Lougheed Hwy.
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Thursday, March 16, 2023 1:45 PM
More long-term care beds are coming for people living throughout the Greater Victoria area as Island Health prepares to build a new care home in the Westshore.
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Thursday, March 16, 2023 10:30 AM
People living in Sooke and the surrounding area will benefit from a new integrated health-care centre offering team-based services in the heart of Sooke village.
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Wednesday, March 8, 2023 12:30 PM
On International Women’s Day, the B.C. government is promoting gender equity through actions such as providing free contraceptives for all, introducing pay transparency legislation and the Intimate Images Protection Act.
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