Healthcare

ROTHENBURGER: Nothing like a night in ER to make us appreciate health care

February 20, 2021 // 0 Comments

IF YOU HAPPENED to spend the night on a gurney in the Emergency Department hallway recently, you would have gotten a pretty good idea of the challenges faced by our [Continue]

LETTER – Let’s support our healthcare workers in every way we can

February 5, 2021 // 0 Comments

Regarding the recent Covid-19 outbreak at RIH, there are some things the public should consider. Not everyone is the spouse of a healthcare worker (their main squeeze) or [Continue]

NATIONAL PULSE – Canadians want pharmacare plan covering prescriptions

October 29, 2020 // 0 Comments

By ANGUS REID INSTITUTE October 29, 2020 – The COVID-19 pandemic has put Canada’s health care system under a microscope – revealing millions of people in this country [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – How the pandemic has changed the way we do medicine

July 18, 2020 // 0 Comments

I HAD AN APPOINTMENT with my doctor this week. He was in his office in Vancouver; I was in my house. We met on Facetime. Actually, I have several doctors. My nurse [Continue]

LETTER – LifeLabs apologizes for cyber-attack on 15 million customers

December 17, 2019 // 0 Comments

Following is a letter released today by LifeLabs with respect to the hack of information on 15 million customers. To our customers: Through proactive surveillance, LifeLabs [Continue]

HEALTH – We must do more for seniors coming home from hospital

December 6, 2019 // 0 Comments

By RUTA VALAITIS and MAUREEN MARKLE-REID McMaster University DESPITE HAVING DIABETES and arthritis, Verne was a thriving independent 72-year-old who lived at home with his [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Shortage of nurse practitioners a familiar story

June 25, 2019 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IF YOU’VE CALLED the primary care clinic recently, chances are you got a voicemail saying you shouldn’t expect to get an appointment [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Local candidates can’t avoid two key election issues

March 31, 2017 // 2 Comments

An ArmchairMayor.ca editorial by Mel Rothenburger. A LOT OF THINGS are coming together at once to shape the provincial election in the Kamloops-South Thompson and [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Feeling like a healthcare football these days

March 8, 2017 // 1 Comment

An ArmchairmMayor.ca editorial by Mel Rothenburger. YOU’LL HAVE to excuse me if I’m feeling like the proverbial football these days when it comes to my health care, [Continue]

HEALTHCARE – Canada’s healthcare system is crucial, but it needs help

February 7, 2017 // 1 Comment

THERE’S NOTHING LIKE an American healthcare debate to make Canadians feel lucky. Donald Trump’s first act as president was to sign an executive order taking the first [Continue]

EDITORIAL – ‘Not surprising’ patients tired of waiting go abroad for care

October 13, 2016 // 2 Comments

An ArmchairMayor editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IF MORE PROOF was needed of the unhealthy state of B.C.’s healthcare system, a report from the Fraser Institute on Wednesday [Continue]

Kamloops’ doctor shortage has just gone up by one more GP as popular physician suddenly announces he’ll close practice

April 9, 2015 // 6 Comments

By MEL ROTHENBURGER The same day Health Minister Terry Lake announced new incentives for doctors to practice in rural B.C., hundreds of patients in a not-so-rural B.C. centre [Continue]

Patients have a right to know about glitches first and fast

June 26, 2013 // 0 Comments

ARMCHAIR MAYOR SAYS — When there’s a problem, or potential problem, having to do with the healthcare system that might affect me, I’d like to know about it promptly. [Continue]