Health Matters: Medical imaging backlog

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 The BCRS met with the BC Chiropractic Association to discuss proposed scope of practice changes, specifically related to ordering diagnostic medical imaging. The purpose of the meeting was to better understand their proposal and to communicate the Section’s considerations and concerns. As always, our priority is ensuring appropriate, timely, and high-quality patient…

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 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 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…

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,…