Medical & Health

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...

District responds to Northern Health

On October 14, Northern Health posted an update to their Facebook page. “Over the past few weeks since we made temporary changes to on...

Keeping small rural ERs open after-hours

Last week there was an announcement that four small rural ERs within Interior Health would be utilizing virtual after-hours coverage. The communities involved are...

Health care in crisis: The education shortfall

Earlier this year, the government of Canada released a report called The Canadian Health Workforce Education, Training and Distribution Study. It says that Canada...

Neufeld brings forward petition to legislature

Last week, the BC Legislature returned to session. Local MLA Larry Neufeld returned to work, bringing along a petition he received at the rally on...
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