Code Blue: BC Wait Times

Wait times for breast imaging at health authority sites are already out of control. If CICs which do breast imaging reduce services or close, it will be a complete disaster. There is high risk of this unless urgent action is taken.For many months now, we have been calling on the government to take urgent action…

Advocacy In Action The BC Radiological Society is in Victoria today for meetings with Members of the Legislative Assembly. We look forward to engaging in productive dialogue about the challenges facing radiologists and patients in British Columbia, and the solutions we can implement to ensure timely access to high-quality care.

Advocacy In Action Following our Day on the Hill, BCRS met with MLA Anna Kindy, Official Opposition Critic for Health, to continue advocating for solutions to BC’s radiologist shortage. There are currently 530,000+ British Columbians waiting for medical imaging. BCRS continues to advocate for sustainable funding that supports timely access to diagnostic imaging for patients…

Advocacy In Action Today, BCRS Economics Chair, Dr. Vamshi Kotha presented the BCRS after-hours care funding priority to the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services as part of the Provincial Budget 2027 Consultation in Victoria. Advocacy efforts continue with a meeting on Friday with MLA Brennan Day, Official Opposition Critic for Rural Health,…

Prior to the Health Estimates on Thursday April. 27th with the Minister of Health, the BCRS updated BC Liberal health critic Shirley Bond on our 4 key points.  Shirley Bond advanced all 4 key points in the legislature. You can view the transcript here. The BCRS is disappointed that the Minister of Health continues to focus on a few select positive numbers and…

Advocacy In Action BCRS President Dr. Wan Wan Yap recently met with BC Premier David Eby to discuss the vital role medical imaging plays in delivering timely, high quality care across British Columbia. The 2026 provincial budget was a topic of discussion, with health care remaining a major focus of government spending.  BCRS will continue…