Concerns include lack of access to emergency services, on-demand mental health and addictions facilities, physicians, paramedics, and other health professionals.
Union of BC Municipalities delegates Sept. 20 called on the provincial government to provide better health care to remote and rural communities as they continue to deal with service delivery challenges.
“All British Columbians, notably families, seniors, children and people with chronic and acute health-care needs are facing an immediate health-care crisis due to the closure of hospitals and emergency rooms in their communities,” the resolution said. “There is a critical need for additional family physicians, emergency room doctors, specialists, paramedics, and nurses across the province.”
The resolution asked that the province introduce metrics and policy to identify reasonable travel distances from each community to health-care services and facilities, to ensure transparent, accountable and equitable health-care access for those communities.• creating additional licensing and training opportunities for internationally-trained medical graduates;
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