Doctors of BC In the Media

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Hundreds of thousands waiting for medical imaging in BC: radiologists

October 3, 2022

Radiologists are the latest group of specialists to ring alarm bells with the province as an estimated one million patients wait to see a specialist in BC.

Doctors of BC said it shares the specialists’ concerns. “Patients who wait — sometimes years — for specialist care often see their...
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CBC News

Town Hall Discussion: BC's health-care crisis with Doctors of BC President, Dr Ramneek Dosanjh

September 19, 2022

On Tuesday, Sept. 20, CBC Vancouver hosted a virtual town hall, featuring panelists including Dr Rita McCracken, BC Health Minister Adrian Dix, and Dr Ramneek Dosanjh, president of Doctors of BC. Recruitment and retention of those who choose health-care is part of the puzzle. Dosanjh said those...
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Vancouver Sun

Could giving pharmacists ability to prescribe medications ease pressures on family doctors?

August 30, 2022

In a province where almost a million people are without a family doctor, some believe pharmacists could play an important role in taking pressure off the primary care system if they were given the ability to prescribe medication for minor ailments. Dr. Ramneek Dosanjh, president of Doctors of B....
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https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/could-giving-pharmacists-ability-to-prescribe-medications-ease-pressures-on-family-doctors
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How will newly announced funding help Sunshine Coast doctors?

August 30, 2022

Dr. Ramneek Dosanjh, the president of Doctors of B.C., told Coast Reporter the funding averages to about $27,000 per physician. She said the timing is critical “because of the panic and the alarm bells kind of ringing off from every community.” One of those alarm bells began ringing on Aug. 13,...
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$118M in temporary funding to offset family doctors' costs

August 25, 2022

About 70 per cent of family doctors in private practice and medical clinics in B.C. can access $118 million in temporary funding this fall to help with operational costs, the province and Doctors of B.C. announced in Vancouver on Wednesday. Dr. Ramneek Dosanjh, president of Doctors of B.C., said...
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