News Items tag as: Kamloops Family Doctor Shortage

A hidden consequence of not having a family doctor in Kamloops
December 07, 2022 - 7:41 AM

A Kamloops man has found himself deprived of much-needed prescription medication because he doesn't have access to a family doctor.
More than 8,000 people on Kamloops wait list now have a primary care provider
September 12, 2018 - 4:09 PM

KAMLOOPS - There are still more than 2,000 Kamloops residents waiting for a primary care provider, but most people on the wait list for a family doctor have been connected.
What Kamloops's new family practice learning centre means to the city's doctor shortage
September 07, 2018 - 3:30 PM

KAMLOOPS - More patients without a family doctor in Kamloops will soon be connected with the city's newest extension of primary care services.
Here's how Kamloops's new urgent primary care centre will work
June 17, 2018 - 12:30 PM

KAMLOOPS - Accessible, same-day healthcare is hard to find in Kamloops if you don't have a family doctor, but a new project aims to fix that.
What the province is doing to attract more health care workers
January 19, 2018 - 6:30 PM

From nurse practitioners to physiotherapists, health care professionals are in high demand across the province.

The provincial government has dedicated several resources toward attracting more health care workers to underserved communities, including forgiving student loans.

The Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills and Training says in an email statement that the StudentAid loan forgiveness program started up in 2002 and hundreds of students have taken advantage of it.
More than 5,000 Kamloops residents have been given a primary care provider
January 03, 2018 - 7:30 PM

KAMLOOPS - Thousands of Kamloops residents have now been connected to a family doctor or nurse practitioner in the city.
What new physicians in Sun Peaks mean for Kamloops's family doctor shortage
November 22, 2017 - 9:00 PM

KAMLOOPS - After years of work from officials in Sun Peaks, a family practice is being put in place to serve the community, and it could have an effect on the family doctor shortage in Kamloops.
More than 6,000 Kamloops residents remain on primary care waitlist
September 13, 2017 - 6:30 PM

KAMLOOPS - With thousands of Kamloops residents still waiting for a family doctor, it looks like some progress is being made.
B.C. ELECTION 2017: What each party would do to combat the family doctor shortage
May 02, 2017 - 6:30 PM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Across the Interior, access to health care was an election issue long before the campaigns began and it's no longer just about finding family doctors; for many people it has become a struggle finding walk-in clinics that in part replaced the family doctors.
Walk-in Clinics of B.C. launching petition for more family doctors
April 04, 2017 - 8:00 PM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - A petition will be launched this week, calling on the provincial government to train, recruit and retain more family doctors in B.C.
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Popular spots to enjoy ramen in Okanagan, Kamloops
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Study says city policies drastically increase housing costs in Kamloops, Okanagan
A research paper explored how municipal government policies increase the cost of housing in B.C., and it showed that 40 per cent of a home’s cost in Kamloops and the Okanagan was due to the “zoning effect”. While at Simon

Kelowna trailer park residents face 'demoviction' from their affordable homes
Walking into Central Mobile Home Park in Kelowna you see well kept yards, towering evergreen trees, people walking their dogs and chatting with neighbours. The community of mostly seniors is slated to razed to make space for redevelopment but the

News Items tag as: Kamloops Family Doctor Shortage

A hidden consequence of not having a family doctor in Kamloops

More than 8,000 people on Kamloops wait list now have a primary care provider

What Kamloops's new family practice learning centre means to the city's doctor shortage

Here's how Kamloops's new urgent primary care centre will work

What the province is doing to attract more health care workers

More than 5,000 Kamloops residents have been given a primary care provider

What new physicians in Sun Peaks mean for Kamloops's family doctor shortage

More than 6,000 Kamloops residents remain on primary care waitlist

B.C. ELECTION 2017: What each party would do to combat the family doctor shortage

Walk-in Clinics of B.C. launching petition for more family doctors

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