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Friday, February 17, 2023 12:15 PM
B.C. families will have improved access to maternity care as the Province increases seats in the University of British Columbia’s (UBC) midwifery program by more than 70%.
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Thursday, February 2, 2023 1:30 PM
British Columbians will have improved access to emergency health services as the Province invests approximately $2 million into expanding paramedic training programs in communities around the province.
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Wednesday, February 1, 2023 1:15 PM
A new family physician payment model has come into effect to help more family physicians start or continue their practice and ensure people throughout the province have access to primary care.
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Monday, January 9, 2023 12:46 PM
The Province is making it easier for internationally educated nurses to work in B.C.’s health-care system with new financial supports and a faster, more efficient assessment pathway.
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Monday, December 19, 2022 11:00 AM
The Mid-Year Progress Report on B.C.’s Surgical Renewal Commitment to patients shows that surgery volumes are exceeding pre-pandemic levels, and almost all surgeries postponed by multiple waves of COVID-19 have now been completed.
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Friday, December 16, 2022 10:00 AM
People living in long-term-care and assisted-living facilities will continue receiving high-quality care from fairly compensated workers as the Province renews its commitment to temporarily fund wage increases for staff working in the sector.
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Monday, December 5, 2022 11:45 AM
Public-health officials are encouraging families and caregivers to get their kids vaccinated against influenza in advance of the holidays.
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Monday, November 28, 2022 1:25 PM
A new medical school on the Simon Fraser University (SFU) Surrey campus is taking a significant step forward with the hiring of an interim dean and provincial funding to support its development.
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Wednesday, November 16, 2022 1:10 PM
Public-health officials are asking all British Columbians to get their influenza and COVID-19 immunizations as soon as possible, as rates of respiratory illnesses are on the rise throughout the province.
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Monday, October 31, 2022 10:30 AM
Together, the Province, Doctors of BC, and BC Family Doctors have achieved a new payment model for family doctors to help protect, support and strengthen B.C.’s health-care system and patient care.
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