Medical & Health

An open letter to Northern Health

Thank you for receiving this message and questions. I am a resident of Tumbler Ridge who has many concerns that are shared with my...

To the residents of Tumbler Ridge, from Dr Charles Helm

On December 8, I was privileged to be part of a delegation to the Northern Health Board of Directors in Prince George, led by...

Yet another reason we need our ER open after hours

Many of us have now seen the photo on Facebook of one of our ambulances in the ditch on the way to Dawson Creek....

They’ll be closed for Christmas

Coming as no surprise, Northern Health has confirmed they will not be open on Christmas Day. This year, Christmas falls on a Thursday, which is...

All we want for Christmas is … a new doctor?

Northern Health says they have found a potential new family physician. “We, along with a local council member, have interviewed two Practice Ready Assessment (PRA)...

District signs on to assist Medical Conference for next three years

Dr. Charles Helm, who helps organize the Tumbler Ridge Medical Conference, recently sent a letter, asking the District for $10,000 in sponsorship for the...

Northeastern BC tops province in measles cases

As of November 24 of this year, there had been 300 confirmed cases of measles in Northern BC. Meanwhile, the Fraser Valley has seen 41...

Knowing where we are, and why it matters

“If you don’t know where you are, you don’t know who you are” –Wendell Berry. To me, this quote rings true and is relevant to...

The effects of after-hours emergency room closures in Tumbler Ridge

In recent editions of RidgeLines I have provided examples, from my medical perspective, of why access to care in our own ER after hours...

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