VANCOUVER – Survivors of childhood cancer in B.C. need access to a specialized health clinic to combat the devastating health consequences of treatment for pediatric cancers, say the B.C. New Democrats. “Due to a lack of financial commitment, families in …
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back to Jennifer WhitesideReckless Liberal hydro hikes will hurt health authorities
VICTORIA — Already struggling with hospital overcrowding, inadequate staffing levels and unacceptable emergency department wait times, B.C.’s health authorities will be hurt further by the Liberals’ reckless B.C. Hydro rate hikes, say New Democrats. “The cost over two years to …
Health minister needs to answer questions on substance of Fraser Health review
VICTORIA – Health Minister Terry Lake needs to answer questions about what will be included – and who will be consulted – in the upcoming review of the Fraser Health Authority, say New Democrats. “There have been a number of …
Vancouver’s mental health services facing cuts despite growing crisis
VANCOUVER – A new threat of cuts to vital mental health services at Vancouver Coastal Health despite the growing need for resources shows the unreasonable pressures health authorities have been under due to the unsustainable Liberal budget, say B.C.’s New …
Liberals say review, not action, the answer to Fraser Health chaos
VICTORIA—Despite the need for immediate action to fix emergency room overcrowding, inadequate staffing levels and increasing patient volumes at Fraser Health Authority hospitals, the Liberal government is instead buying time with a vague plan to review the health authority, say …
Make Therapeutics Initiative funding permanent: NDP
VICTORIA – The decision to restart the Therapeutics Initiative is a vindication of the world class, objective research B.C.’s drug watchdog performs to protect patients and the health care system, say New Democrats. ”Health Minister Terry Lake has done the …
Joint statement on Health Care Assistant Day from New Democrat health critic Judy Darcy and seniors critic Katrine Conroy
VICTORIA – New Democrat health critic Judy Darcy and critic for seniors’ issues Katrine Conroy issued the following statement in recognition of Health Care Assistant Day: “Today is B.C.’s third-annual Health Care Assistant Day and on behalf of our New …
B.C. Liberals fail to deliver plan to renew St. Paul’s Hospital
VANCOUVER – A comprehensive plan and timeline to renew Vancouver’s St. Paul’s Hospital is still nowhere to be seen, despite the Liberals’ pre-election promise of $500 million to upgrade the facility, say B.C.’s New Democrats. “The need for infrastructure improvements …
B.C. Liberals risking patient care with trial-and-error approach to cuts
VICTORIA – A plan to cut chemotherapy services for cancer patients in Nanaimo that was reversed only after public outcry shows B.C. Liberal cuts are leading to bad policy decisions that will hurt patients, say New Democrats. “The Liberal government …
B.C. Liberals still trying to figure out how to appoint seniors advocate after seven months
VICTORIA – Despite the urgent need for a seniors advocate in B.C., the Liberals have failed to follow through on their pre-election promise to B.C. seniors, say New Democrats. “The health minister says the government is working to appoint a …