Yahoo News: Oliver Mayor Martin Johansen is disappointed in a recent decision by the Okanagan Similkameen Regional Hospital District to not fund primary care clinics and physician recruitment with property taxes. Johansen supported the hospital district helping fund primary care clinics, however after a discussion spanning nearly two years the district voted for their funding model to stay the same at their Jan. 7 meeting.
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Kootenay Boundary introduces new tools for chronic pain patients and healthcare providers
Trail Times: Kootenay Boundary Division of Family Practice announced that it has launched a new set of tools to support patients living with chronic pain. Patients and their healthcare providers can now easily access information on referrals, services, education, self-management support, and more. These have been developed as part of the Kootenay Boundary Shared Care Chronic Pain Project, with the input and guidance of local physicians, allied health care practitioners, and patient partners living with chronic pain.