Kamloops doctors applaud residents' response to pandemic
Castanet: Doctors in Kamloops are thanking residents for their efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic. “We have seen incredible buy-in locally,” says Dr. Elizabeth Parfitt, Infectious Disease Specialist at Royal Inland Hospital, in a press release. “People paraded us and put up signs on our lawns that brought tears to my eyes, but the public’s efforts are heroic because without their buy-in we wouldn’t be sitting in such a favourable position to meet the challenges of this pandemic."
Burnaby family doctors receive whopping mask donation
Powell River Peak: Burnaby’s four MLAs were joined by Mayor Mike Hurley at the Central Park COVID-19 Primary Care Testing and Treatment Site - a key piece of Burnaby’s Primary Care Networks COVID-19 Response Strategy - to receive a donation of 14,000 masks from Chens Enterprises in support of family doctors in Burnaby. Chens Enterprises has donated more than 120,000 medical masks to local hospitals and the latest donation will support Burnaby’s family doctors to ensure that they are able to continue to safely provide great care to their patients through the course of the pandemic – virtually and in person.
iHeartRadio: Don't know how to connect with your family doctor? Pathways BC Virtual Care Directory is resource that helps you to connect virtually with a medical professional. Dr. Kathy Dabrus, family physician and board member with the Victoria Division of Family Practice joined Adam to talk about this new resource.
