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Patients having trouble finding doctors — or waiting too long to see specialists and get treatment — haven’t seen anything yet, suggests a study by B.C. researchers that was published Monday. More …

Salt Spring is suffering from a lingering condition. A constant situation seems to exist in which the island faces a looming shortage in family physicians. Just when new doctors arrive, others announce their retirement, or, in the case of two physicians with international accreditation, disappear into another needy community overnight. More …

A group of Salt Springers with an interest in health care have produced a report they hope will lead to a vast improvement in services on the island, with help from local politicians and the Vancouver Island Health Authority. More …

If you want to fix the system, change how doctors are paid, experts say More …

DID YOU KNOW? Community Health Centres have been delivering integrated, team-based primary care, health promotion and social services throughout B.C. for nearly 50 years. DID YOU KNOW? Despite their role and impact, B.C.’s existing Community Health Centres do not receive core operational funding from the B.C. Government for their integrated primary care, health promotion and…

BCACHC Position Paper – Advancing Primary Health Care to Improve the Health and Wellbeing of British Columbians