Doctors speaking

We hear about a ten year health care deal from Ottawa that includes $46 billion in new spending

February 9, 2023

Doctors of BC President, Dr Joshua Greggain joins CBC's Stephen Quinn to discuss the federal government's healthcare funding package. “It's always about how we are going to do this alongside the province to ensure the needs of British Columbians are met.” Regarding specific areas in which the funding could be used in the province, Dr Greggain mentioned a number of concerns, including reducing surgical wait times, wait times in emergency rooms, mental health, and primary care.