VICTORIA – The B.C. Liberals’ much-needed review of the Fraser Health Authority is barely progressing as hospital overcrowding and hallway medicine compound a superbug outbreak at Royal Columbian Hospital,” say the New Democrats. “The Liberal government’s failure to take action …
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back to Jennifer WhitesideNew Democrat health critic in Kamloops calling for specialized health clinic for survivors of childhood cancer
VANCOUVER – New Democrat health critic Judy Darcy has been in Kamloops meeting survivors of childhood cancer and talking about the need for a specialized health clinic to combat the devastating health consequences of treatment for pediatric cancers. “Due to …
New Democrats and advocates call for specialized health clinic for survivors of childhood cancer
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 …
Reckless 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 …