Amid a brutal doctor shortage in the province, B.C. health minister Adrian Dix made an appearance in the Okanagan area this week, to visit with doctors at the Vernon Jubilee and Kelowna General hospitals.
“We have seen a huge increase in demand of the health care system doing more than they have done before” Dix told The Morning Star. “In Vernon, we had around 18 to 19 doctors in the (Tuesday) meeting and we had a really good exchange.”
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