Nov. 2024 Newsletter
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Your November 2024 monthly update from
the
BC Health Coalition
UPDATES
Welcome BC’s new Health Minister, Josie Osborne
We have a new Health Minister in British Columbia: Josie Osborne, who was first elected as MLA for Mid Island-Pacific Rim in 2020. In her first interview since taking on the file, she pledged to fix emergency room closures in rural communities. We’ve heard from some of BCHC’s rural members and they are excited to have Osborne take on the role as Health Minister – she has spoken out to support more rural access to primary care throughout her previous term.
We are finailizing a letter to our
new health Minister to congratulate her on her... new appointment and to
begin dialogue to push for our six solutions to heal public health care in
BC. We will keep our
members updated when the Health Ministry responds.
Image source: BC NDP
Also, welcome BC Health Coalition’s newest staff, Angus
Image source: Jessica Wood
Angus joined the BC Health Coalition right before the Provincial election as the Director of Operations to cover Usman Mushtaq’s leave. Previous to joining BCHC, Angus spent a decade fighting corporate power and running anti-privatization campaigns at an international non-profit organization. Angus has been a supporter of the BC Health Coalition since 2016 when Brian Day filed his dangerous case against the Province of British Columbia – he helped deliver a petition with tens of thousands of signatures to Cambie Surgery Center on the first day of the court case.
UPCOMING EVENT
Our friends at the Rural Coordination Centre of BC (RCCbc) are inviting BCHC members to the Rural Voices Gathering – a province-wide gathering to contribute to conversations and build connections that will shape the future of health and wellness in rural BC. The event is co-hosted by the First Nations Health Authority, and Health Quality BC and is open to anyone living, working or providing services to rural and remote communities in BC, including First Nations and Métis Chartered Communities in rural and remote areas.
Topics will include:
- The Rural and Remote Health Strategy being developed by the BC Ministry of Health
- Transportation for health services
- Selection, education and training for health care providers from rural and remote communities in BC, including First Nations and Métis Chartered Communities in rural and remote areas
- Hybrid health care including peer-to-peer virtual support, in-person and virtual patient consultations
There is a virtual session on Wednesday, Nov. 27th from 8:30am to 1:30pm. You can register here.
Public Health News, Updates & Resources
Canadian Doctors for Medicare, Canadian Health Coalition, and the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions urge Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to act now to protect Medicare. Organizations representing physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, health workers, and patient advocates are calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to act now to prevent a growing threat to Medicare.
Key pharmacare committee slips out of the clutches of Big Pharma. Last week, the federal government announced the members of the Committee of Experts who will oversee the national pharmacare program – and the news is good.
Move in week at new hospital. Fourteen years after a letter was sent from regional health care officials to B.C. Liberal health minister Kevin Falcon asking for a replacement to the aging and inadequate Mills Memorial Hospital, it is move-in week at that replacement, Ksyen Regional Hospital in Terrace BC.
Nurses lead the way: CNA’s Hill Day advocates for solutions to Canada’s health-care crisis. The Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) is hosting its annual Hill Day today, bringing the voice of nurses directly to Parliament to drive impactful health policy changes for Canadians.
Where is it? Health Coalition wants government to release Canada Health Act interpretation letter. Canadians desperate for access to primary care have increasingly turned to virtual care and nurse practitioners as the way to access health care.
BC Health Coalition in the News
Kelowna medical clinic’s paid memberships could be a ‘legal grey zone’. Audrey Guay with the BC Health Coalition, an organization that advocates for the public healthcare system, said although clinics are legally allowed to sell memberships for services outside of the medical services plan, people may be paying for services they are freely entitled to.
Donate now
Donations by cheque can be made out to BC Health Coalition and mailed to BC Health Coalition 302-3102 Main Street Vancouver BC V5T 3G7. Or you can give monthly by cheque.
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