Thread by @SoniaFurstenau

Today I asked @AdrianDix about the #familydoctor crisis in BC.

900,000 British Columbians are without primary care, and those with it are finding their access increasingly cut back.

And 40% of BCers are afraid of losing their doctor. 1/ #bcpoli #healthcare #health

The @bcndp have opened 27 Urgent and Primary Care Centres as a “solution” to the crisis.

They are quick to open them, but without funding plans or adequate staffing. They’re open limited hours, they fill up quickly, & they gatekeep those who can use them. 2/ #bcpoli #health

There have been 1 million visits to UPCCs, but how many of those 1 million visits were to access primary care? How many people were turned away? How many became attached to a doctor after their visit? 3/ #bcpoli #health

These are important questions because when the Minister stood to answer he spoke a lot about the millions invested in #healthcare under his gov’t. These are inputs, not outcomes.

More doctors are leaving the field, more British Columbians are being left without care. 4/ #bcpoli

Every day, British Columbians are losing access to quality, consistent healthcare. As Canadians, we pride ourselves on universal, free healthcare. But day after day, that idea of universal #healthcare feels more and more nostalgic. 5/ #bcpoli #familydoctor

The Minister chose to not answer my questions about the outcomes of UPCCs.

This government recognizes the crisis at hand, and yet has doubled down on an ineffective solution. 6/6 #bcpoli #familydoctors #healthcare