Thompson Region PCNs are here
(From Connexion Newsletter Spring/Summer 2024) After years of engagement and planning, I’m excited to confirm that the Thompson Region received approval for the service plan for our Primary Care Networks […]
After Hours Care Program provides longitudinal support
(From Connexion Newsletter Spring/Summer 2024) In the fall of 2023, the Thompson Region became one of five pilot communities to participate in the Family Practice Services Committee’s After Hours Care […]
Patient attachment transfers to local coordinator
(From Connexion Newsletter Spring/Summer 2024) For the past six years, HealthLink BC and the Ministry of Health have managed patient attachment in the Thompson Region as part of a pilot […]
Building community — building connections
(From Connexion Newsletter Spring/Summer 2024) Connecting with peers is more than just professional, it’s a great way to develop new friendships and find people who have common interests. It’s hard […]
Walk With Your Doc in Kamloops
(From Connexion Newsletter Spring/Summer 2024) It was a smaller group on May 11 for Walk With Your Doc in Kamloops, and we had a great time walking in the sunshine […]
Reclaim the camaraderie of the physicians lounge
(From Connexion Newsletter Fall/Winter 2023) As I reflect on my journey as a Board Member of our Division of Family Practice, and now the Chair, I want to share the […]
Local Care Home On-Call Group Improves Work-Life Balance
(From Connexion Newsletter Fall/Winter 2023) Almost a year after being developed, an on-call group for long-term care (LTC) patients is giving providers some much-needed relief. The Kamloops care home on-call (choc) […]
New early pregnancy clinic welcomes all patients
(From Connexion Newsletter Fall/Winter 2023) When First Steps Early Pregnancy Triage Clinic opened its doors in September, the clinic was an immediate ‘one-stop-shop’ for initial maternity care for both unattached patients […]
Impassioned to navigate changes in primary care
(From Connexion Newsletter Fall/Winter 2023) The last few years have been full of change — from the COVID-19 pandemic and wildfires to the development of Primary Care Networks (PCN) and […]
Clinic emergency management plan responds to patients under wildfire threat
(From Connexion Newsletter Fall/Winter 2023) When wildfires struck the North Shuswap area this summer, about half of the Chase Medical Clinic’s 10,000 patients were evacuated while another 45 per cent were […]
