VERNON- NDP MLA Harwinder Sandhu says that Interior Health will be able to connect more people to family doctors and get families the care they need thanks to the BC NDP government’s successful U.S. trained health-care worker recruitment.

“As a long-time registered nurse, I’ve seen firsthand how critical strong staffing levels are to delivering safe, timely, and high-quality care,” said Harwinder Sandhu, MLA for Vernon–Lumby. “That’s why our government has made it a clear priority to strengthen the health care system through sustained recruitment, targeted investments, and a long-term commitment to supporting health care workers. These efforts are producing real results bringing skilled professionals into our communities, reducing pressure on existing staff, and improving access to care for patients.

In Interior Health, 83 new health professionals have accepted offers, including 26 physicians, four nurse practitioners, 43 nurses and 10 allied health professionals.

This is a result of the B.C. government’s targeted campaign to recruit U.S.-trained health-care workers, which in just one year since it launched has recruited more than 400 professionals have signed on to work in B.C. communities.

Despite a Canada-wide shortage of healthcare workers, the BC Conservatives have been opposed to this recruitment program, which has shown huge success in just one year of implementation.