Consultant Specialists of BC
@SpecialistsBc
There is an estimated 1.2 million people currently on a waitlist to see a Specialist in British Columbia. While they wait, their health worsens. We need change.
In 2022, 1 million British Columbians were waiting to see a Specialist, and as of late 2024, that number grew to 1.2 million. Specialist wait times represent a vital sign of any healthcare system and we can’t fix the healthcare crisis until we fix access to Specialists.
B.C. health officials were warned of problems nine months before Kelowna hospital pediatric ward closure vancouversun.com/opinion/column…
Temporary Emergency Room closures in Oliver, Lillooet & Keremeos reflect ongoing strain in B.C.'s healthcare system. We all rely on access to Emergency Rooms. 🔗Read More: kamloopsbcnow.com/watercooler/he… #InteriorHealth #SpecialistCare #HealthcareAccess #bcpoli
This story playing out in Newfoundland echoes the situation in hospitals in B.C. where Specialist Physician staffing is wearing thin (see article from KGH Peds Unit: vicnews.com/news/kelowna-h…). When services close, the already overburdened system cannot absorb the impact. 🔗Read…
Access to Specialist Care is key, and ideally is available close to home. cSBC has ideas on how to promote rural outreach. We also have ideas on shoring up Hospital Staffing. cbc.ca/news/canada/br… #HealthcareAccess #bcpoli #SpecialistCare
There are reasons why twenty Pediatricians aren’t choosing to staff the ward at KGH. The working environment at KGH is pushing people back to their offices, where rising business costs need to be met. cSBC believes that the KGH pediatric ward closure is a treatable condition.…
When hospitals aren’t adequately staffed, the impact on patients and families is enormous. Let’s fix this together. 🔗Read More: castanet.net/news/Kelowna/5… #HealthcareAccess #bcpoli #SpecialistCare
A strong physician workforce is essential to patient care. In the ER, OR, ICU, and wards, we need enough hands on deck to deliver high-quality, timely care. Shortages create uncertainty and can lead to transfers and delays. 🔗Read More: castanet.net/news/Vernon/55… #SpecialistCare…
Safety in the workplace is paramount. We appreciate the Minister of Health, @Josie_Osborne 's recent remarks: “It is essential that healthcare workers across the province feel they can raise workplace concerns to their employer. Hearing directly from frontline workers is…
Doctors understand where the pressure points are in our healthcare system. When crucial staffing falls short, services suffer, and it is patients, their families, and neighbouring hospitals who feel the impact. 🔗Read More: globalnews.ca/news/11234613/… #SpecialistCare…
British Columbians depend on hospitals being able to provide care, ideally close to home. When essential services falter due to staffing issues, the impact is felt by patients and their families and also in other hospitals where these patients must be transferred to. Without…
cSBC stands in full support of the BC Society of Emergency Medicine and their recent letter addressing systemic issues in emergency care. We echo the call for a safe, respectful, and accountable environment for all healthcare providers. #SpecialistCare #EmergencyMedicine…
Healthcare workers should not fear recrimination for calling attention to critical patient safety issues. 🔗Read More: cbc.ca/news/canada/br… #SpecialistCare #HealthcareAccess #bcpoli
A Kelowna mother is emotional after her nine-week-old daughter was transferred by ambulance in the middle of the night — because the local hospital's pediatric unit was closed. globalnews.ca/news/11206053/…
Another emergency room doctor is decrying the severe shortage of pediatricians at Kelowna General Hospital. globalnews.ca/news/11199832/…
cSBC shares the significant concerns that are being raised with respect to the sudden closure of paediatric inpatient services at Kelowna General Hospital. Specialist services are under enormous pressure across the province and across all specialties with growing demands for…
Emergency Room Doctors are Specialists. Right now, British Columbians can't rely on Timely Access to Specialist Care in the ER, hospital or in their communities. #SpecialistCare #HealthcareAccess #bcpoli ctvnews.ca/vancouver/arti…
British Columbians deserve hospitals that are ready to help - with fully staffed ERs, ORs, ICU and wards. Timely Specialist Care means solving problems now, reducing hospital transfers and cancelled services. #SpecialistCare #HealthcareAccess #bcpoli globalnews.ca/news/11192681/…
B.C. Interior hospital shuttering pediatric ward for 6 weeks due to ‘limited physician availability’ ctvnews.ca/vancouver/arti…
cSBC is committed to working with the Ministry to improve rural outreach programs so all BC patients have access to Specialty Care, regardless of where they live.
B.C. medical specialists complain of delays getting costs covered for travel to North, Interior vancouversun.com/news/bc-medica…
Last night, we met with BC Minister of Health @Josie_Osborne and senior officials. We had a productive conversation about how we can work together to tackle one of BC’s toughest health challenges, access to Specialty Care. We greatly appreciated this opportunity to connect and…
