VICTORIA – New Democrats introduced legislation today that would ban the sale of flavoured tobacco products. “The current provincial legislation does not do enough to protect B.C. youth against the harmful effects of nicotine and tobacco use,” said New Democrat …
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VANCOUVER – The B.C. New Democrat health critic spoke out today at an emergency summit on the B.C. Liberals’ cuts to community health centres in Vancouver. “Because of the government’s cuts to community health, many patients will lose their family …
B.C. Liberal emergency response policies create long waits for help
BURNABY – New Democrats say a series of troubling recent incidents show how the B.C. Liberal government’s changes to emergency response policies are putting patients at risk. “Last October, B.C. Ambulance Service reclassified nearly a third of emergency calls from …
B.C. Liberals failing to provide services in resource development communities
The B.C. Liberals’ failure to address rural health issues in Northern B.C. shows they aren’t prepared for the responsibility of growing local economies, say New Democrats. “The B.C. Liberals talk a lot about liquefied natural gas and resource development, but …
Closure of primary care at community clinics must be reversed
Government decision will cost many patients their doctors, hurt health care reform and cost more money VANCOUVER – Vancouver Coastal Health’s decision to eliminate primary care at three community health centres – Evergreen, South Vancouver and Pacific Spirit – will …
B.C. Liberals jeopardize patient safety with new ambulance plan
VICTORIA – The B.C. Liberals are putting patients at risk by making major changes without consultation to the way B.C. Ambulance responds to 9-1-1 calls, say the B.C. New Democrats. “Sweeping changes were made to the way ambulance paramedics respond …
B.C. Liberals missed opportunity to appoint fully independent seniors advocate
VICTORIA – New Democrats are welcoming the long-awaited appointment of a seniors advocate, but say seniors in the province were denied a truly independent advocate. “Today the B.C. Liberals finally announced the appointment of a seniors advocate, which New Democrats …
Liberals creating chaos at Royal Columbian Hospital
VICTORIA – The B.C. Liberals’ failure to address hospital overcrowding is creating chaos for medical staff and compromising patient care at Royal Columbian Hospital, say B.C.’s New Democrats. “Despite growing concern from hospital staff about emergency room overcrowding and the …
Community health centre cuts will lead to higher costs, worse care, patients without GPs
VANCOUVER – Thousands of patients will lose their family doctor and receive lower quality care, while the health system will incur increased costs if primary care programs are cut at community health centres in Vancouver, say the B.C. New Democrats. …
New Democrats and advocates call for specialized health clinic for survivors of childhood cancer
VICTORIA – New Democrats pressed the Liberal government for a specialized health clinic to combat the devastating health consequences of treatment for pediatric cancers. New Democrat health critic Judy Darcy raised the issue in the legislature Monday, as advocates for a …