BC's Health Minister says changes are being made that will help those who need a family doctor get one, but it's going to take time. Margaret MacDiarmid says starting april first, the program called "A G-P for Me" will allow patients to consult their doctor over the phone and encourages physicians to take on new patients. But MacDiarmid says it's … [Read more...]
BC doctors on the lookout for SARS-like virus from the Middle East
November 26, 2012 by
BC hospitals are on heightened alert after a new SARS-like virus has killed two people in the Middle East. Dr. Perry Kendall, the province's Chief Medical Health Officer, says doctors received a memo from the world health organization. "If they have concerns because there may be a linkage to someone who's travelled to Saudi Arabia or Qatar, they're … [Read more...]
Doctors meet in Vancouver
October 29, 2012 by
Doctors from across Canada are meeting in Vancouver this week to discuss the children's healthcare system.The Canadian Association of Paediatric Health Centre's annual conference is on until Wednesday.C.E.O. Elaine Orrbine says while children's hospitals and healthcare facilities have a lot to offer, they can improve by sharing best practices. "And … [Read more...]
Resident doctors sign new deal
September 28, 2012 by
Lost in the shadow of the BC Government coming to terms with the BCGEU, the Premier has also announced that resident doctors have signed a new deal. Health Minister Margaret MacDiarmid says the agreement covers 1,100 members. "It covers a four year period so it is actually two years of retroactivity and two years into the future so it goes through … [Read more...]
Mayo Clinic study also an accurate representation of burnout among BC doctors
August 21, 2012 by
A study by the Mayo Clinic shows almost half of surveyed doctors experienced some symptom of burnout--and when it comes to doctors here in BC, the case is the same. Dr. Andrew Clarke is executive director of the Physician Health Program of BC. He says a study was done in 2008 that found similar results in BC and in Canada. "it's a graded scale, so … [Read more...]
Anesthesiologists critical of the doctors deal
July 25, 2012 by
BC Anesthesiologists say British Columbians will feel the pain of the new physicians master agreement ratified by doctors. BCAS Executive Director Doctor Roland Orfaly says the vote is not representative of all the doctors who practice in BC. "Most doctors didn't even vote potentially thousands of doctors weren't even sent ballots by … [Read more...]
Doctors fired from Port Moody hospital for refusing patients
May 9, 2012 by
CKNW is learning more about an incident at Port Moody's Eagle Ridge Hospital over the weekend that saw three hospitalists fired. The nurses' union claims they don't know why the workers were terminated. Dr. Roy Morton of Fraser Health says the doctors were fired because they refused new patients. "There has been a contract dispute that's been … [Read more...]
B.C. doctors call for ban after MMA brain injury
July 29, 2011 by
The B.C. Medical Association is demanding the province ban all mixed martial arts-type events after a Kamloops man had to undergo emergency brain surgery following a competition. Mike Boyer won his ... Vancouver News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com … [Read more...]
Blinded student’s vision can’t be saved, doctors say
July 19, 2011 by
Rumana Monzur, who was beaten and blinded in an alleged domestic dispute in Bangladesh, arrives at Vancouver International Airport July ... Vancouver News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com … [Read more...]
