government is expanding primary care services on the North Shore, with 62 full-time equivalent positions being added, and about $11 million invested over five years. They'll build out from the network of health care and primary care we have today to improve primary care in every part of the North Shore," said Dix. The networks are a partnership between the provincial Ministry of Health, Vancouver Coastal Health, the North Shore Division of Family Practice, and the Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Nations. The 62 new full-time equivalent positions will include:10 family physicians and 15 registered nurses to improve access to primary care. A satellite team supporting three primary care networks located across the region will include three clinical pharmacists and 13 allied health professionals.

Source: CBC News August 06, 2020 00:45 UTC