News From cSBC Members
B.C. doctors warn OBGYN shortage creating crisis in maternity care
Kamloops OBGYN crisis no surprise to BC specialists
Kamloops, B.C. - The resignation of seven Kamloops maternity specialists was no surprise for others across the province, in part because it’s not the only community where doctors say they’re strained by the workload.
UBC professor and women’s health specialist Dr. Chelsea Elwood said obstetrician-gynecologists have been warning the province for years about a looming shortage of specialists, while negotiations with health ministry officials died after the last election.
B.C. OB/GYNs warn government of ‘looming maternity crisis’
Kamloops, B.C. - More than 100 obstetricians and gynecologists (OB/GYN) in B.C. are standing in solidarity with their colleagues who have resigned from Interior Health due to frustrations with the provincial government.
The 128 B.C. OB/GYNs penned a letter in which they warn that the province is on the brink of a full-blown crisis in maternity health care.
All ob-gyns at Kamloops, B.C., hospital announce resignations
Kamloops, B.C. - All obstetrician-gynecologists at Royal Inland Hospital (RIH) in Kamloops, B.C., have jointly announced their resignations from the hospital, leaving some expectant parents worried for the future.
Vancouver, B.C. - We are writing in support of the Kamloops OBGYNs who have submitted their resignations. This decision reflects deep and ongoing concerns about maternity care, gynecology services, and women’s health in our region.
Obstetricians and Gynaecologists in Kamloops
Kamloops, B.C. - The Kamloops OB/GYN group’s collective resignation is a devastating signal of the Specialist Access Crisis. cSBC stands with them in calling for immediate provincial action to protect the health of women and newborns, Specialty Care and the Specialists who provide it.
Vancouver, B.C. - The BC Society of Emergency Medicine (BCSEM) represents over 750 practicing emergency physicians. We write in response to Dr. Stockton’s legal case, which highlights systemic problems that affect many of British Columbia’s Emergency Departments (EDs).