May

National Nursing Week

The Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) of BC recently worked with spoken word artist Julia Pileggi and a number of nurses from across the province to create a video commemorating the incredible work of the nurses in BC, to celebrate National Nursing Week – which runs from May 6^th to May 12^th – and to thank the nurses of British Columbia (BC) for all their work.

Congratulations to our 2019 AORN raffle winner!

Health Match BC would like to congratulate Emily P. from Atlanta, GA, the winner of our raffle at the 2019 AORN Conference in Nashville, TN.
 
Thanks to everyone who participated and helped make this contest a success! We will see you next year at AORN 2020.
 

B.C’s new system of primary care is arriving in Richmond

The residents of Richmond are about to have their everyday health care transformed. Three primary care networks (PCNs) will be established in the region and this will provide them with improved access to better, faster health care.
 

The B.C government announces a new primary health care system

British Columbia is launching a new system of primary care, and this exciting new initiative will ensure that British Columbians across the province have access to better, more accessible health care. This new primary health care system will provide the residents of B.C with access to all the basic services that are required to meet their everyday health care needs, from regular checkups to specialist appointments.
 

UK Doctor Moves to BC: Commutes to Clinic in Minutes - Whale Watching an Added Bonus

In England, Dr. Dodo commuted two hours to get to work. Following his move to Nanaimo BC in 2014, it now takes him 12 minutes to get to the clinic, and just 10 minutes to the ocean. The move has created opportunities for his son (age 5) and daughter (age 7) too.