B.C. paramedics say staffing levels 'reaching critical,' lengthening ambulance wait times
The union representing almost 6,000 ambulance paramedics and dispatchers in B.C. is sounding an alarm on staffing levels "reaching critical" in the province.
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B.C. health minister responds as paramedics warn ambulances ‘just sitting empty’
British Columbia’s health minister is responding ... amid staffing issues for B.C. paramedics The union says BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) relies heavily on overtime to keep ambulances ...
Deal reached to keep dozens of sexual health clinics open another year, B.C. group says
Options for Sexual Health warned that it was facing a major funding shortage, and could have been forced to close all but ...
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Needs Based Planning of Mental Health and Substance Use Services in British Columbia
the integration and sizing of these service suites across a tiered functional framework (accounting for comorbidty). This second phase is a two-year project (June 2017 to May 2019) supported by the ...
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Man’s body recovered after fall through ice on B.C.’s Shuswap Lake
The body of an 18-year-old man has been recovered from Shuswap Lake in British Columbia’s ... the fire department and BC Emergency Health Services were called to the scene on Saturday to help ...