Health minister Adrian Dix, who announced $4.6 million in annual funding for the Oceanside area. (flickr/Gov't of BC)

By NanaimoNewsNOW Staff

the doctor is in

Primary care network to provide faster care for Oceanside residents

Sep 17, 2020 | 5:31 AM

PARKSVILLE — More direct health services are in bound for the Oceanside area.

The Ministry of Health have announced more than 23 full-time health providers will be funded in the area over the next four years.

Evelyn Clark, executive director of the Central Island Division of Family Practice, said funding a wide-array of professionals will help those who need it most.

“(It) will allow people without a primary care provider to be able to find a caregiver in the area without having to travel out of town. It’s an exciting opportunity…to offer team-based care.”

Seven full-time nurse practitioners, six registered nurses and three family physicians are among the 23 health care providers coming to the region.

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The influx of health care is hoped to help upwards of 12,000 patients receive consistent care.

The Ministry of Health is providing $4.6 million in annual funding to the Oceanside region for the expansion.

Dr. Kathleen Ross, president of Doctors of B.C., said primary care makes for a healthier community as a whole.

“The best health-care systems in the world have strong primary care. (It) will increase a community’s capacity to provide greater access to primary care for those who need it, especially for vulnerable patients and those with complex health conditions.”

The Oceanside announcement was one of several made by the Ministry of Health announcing primary care initiatives across Vancouver Island.

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