Doctor Shortage
Chase cancer survivor asks province for help in midst of doctor shortage
Some Chase residents are lobbying the provincial government for more doctors or nurse practitioners this…
Shortage of maternity care in Kamloops takes toll on expecting mothers
It took a couple of weeks, stress and tears before a first-time pregnant mother in…
How to improve primary care services: Salmon Arm man takes part in provincial study
A Salmon Arm man spent just over a year working on a research project doing…
Estimated 10% of Thompson-Okanagan residents on waiting lists for family doctors
No one knows just how many people in B.C. don’t have a family doctor, but…
Doctor shortage shuts down Merritt hospital emergency department again
All is not well at the Nicola Valley Hospital emergency department. Interior Health has announced…
A hidden consequence of not having a family doctor in Kamloops
A Kamloops man has found himself deprived of much-needed prescription medication because he doesn't have…
Why thousands of Thompson-Okanagan residents can’t find a family doctor
Kelowna physician Dr. Marjorie Docherty has been practicing family medicine in Canada since 1985 when…
Three recurring ideas from candidates on how to improve the Kamloops doctor shortage
KAMLOOPS – Kamloops residents have been struggling for years from a family doctor shortage. Some…
Temporary service change at South Okanagan General Hospital
PENTICTON – Residents of Oliver and Osoyoos affected by South Okanagan General Hospital temporary service…
NorKam clinic grows with addition of two new doctors
KAMLOOPS – Two new doctors from across the globe have joined the ranks at the…
New doctor to ease the squeeze in North Okanagan community
ENDERBY – Enderby’s newest resident is an especially welcome addition to the community — a…
Graduating medical students could help Kamloops doctors shortage
KAMLOOPS – If you’re one of the thousands of people across the Thompson region hoping to…
Two Kamloops pharmacies might hold the key to curbing the city’s doctor shortage
KAMLOOPS – Two pharmacists in town are adding a new service to their locations in…
New physicians won’t help much with Kamloops doctor shortage
KAMLOOPS - Six doctors are on their way to Kamloops to set up shop but it won't be any easier to find a family doctor, at least not yet. Dr. Shirley Sze of the Thompson Region Division of Family Practice says the new doctors will help relieve some pressure but for the most part they...
Sound off: How hard is it to find a family doctor?
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson Region Division of Family Practice wants to know how hard it is to find a doctor in our region and is asking people to fill out a short survey to help gather your thoughts. The survey is part of the G.P. for Me program, a provincial initiative to help match the...