Code Blue: BC Wait Times

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,…

Advocacy In Action Today, BCRS President Dr. Wan Wan Yap, Dr. Roshni Patel, and BCRS CEO Amy Smith met with MLA Brennan Day to discuss the critical radiologist recruitment and retention challenges facing British Columbia, with a particular focus on the impact in rural communities. Access to timely medical imaging is essential for patient care,…

Advocacy In Action The British Columbia Radiological Society (BCRS) welcomes the Government of British Columbia’s commitment to maintaining healthcare access and system stability in Budget 2026. For patients, however, stability must mean timely diagnoses and access to care when it matters most. Medical imaging is a foundational component of the health system. Radiologists in British…

Advocacy In Action Thank you to the Honourable Josie Osborne, Minister of Health, and Dr. Adam Thompson, President of Doctors of BC, for joining us and supporting important conversations around the future of medical imaging in British Columbia. We are incredibly grateful to our members, speakers, sponsors, and partners for helping make this event such…

Advocacy In Action Thank you to Hon. Josie Osborne, British Columbia’s Minister of Health and MLA for Mid Island-Pacific Rim, taking the time to meet with us today. We shared how BC’s radiologist shortage is driving wait times up for patients and pushing talent to other provinces. We are grateful for the thoughtful conversation about…

Advocacy In Action Ahead of the upcoming Estimates process in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, the BCRS met with Dr. Anna Kindy, BC Health Critic, to ensure our priorities are clearly understood before detailed budget review begins. This timing matters. Engaging in advance of Estimates allows us to frame the pressures facing Radiologists before…