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The NHS Low Income Scheme is intended to reduce the cost of NHS prescription charges, NHS dentistry, sight tests, glasses and contact lenses, necessary costs of travel to receive NHS treatment, NHS wigs and fabric supports, i.e. spinal or abdominal supports or surgical brassieres supplied through a hospital.
During the first term of the Gordon Campbell government, a separate Ministry of Health Planning was created (led by Sindi Hawkins) but that ministry was later merged back into the main ministry. [7] During the same period, there were also two ministers of state: one for seniors and another for mental health and addictions. [8]
The BC HealthGuide Handbook is a 400+ page printed medical handbook available free-of-charge to residents of British Columbia. [7] It provides information on common health topics such as how to recognize and cope with common health issues, illness prevention, home treatment and when to see a health professional.
Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) is a publicly funded health service provider in the province of British Columbia.PHSA is unique in Canada as the only health authority having a province-wide mandate for specialized health services, although within British Columbia the First Nations Health Authority is also non-regional and highly dispersed.
While braces correct the position of teeth, orthodontic headgear—which, as the name suggests, is worn on or strapped onto the patient's head—is most often added to orthodontic treatment to help alter the alignment of the jaw, although there are some situations in which such an appliance can help move teeth, particularly molars.
In 2006, the Government of British Columbia threatened to shut down one private clinic because it was planning to start accepting private payments from patients. [350] Since 2008, Dr. Brian Day has been suing the British Columbia government on the basis that the Canada Health Act is unconstitutional. In 2016, the Government of Quebec was sued ...
Fraser Health Authority is the largest health authority in British Columbia by population, [1] and operates 13 hospitals in the Fraser Valley and Lower Mainland. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Facility name
As of April 2005, Health Insurance BC is the new name for administrative operations of the Medical Services Plan (MSP) and PharmaCare, including Fair PharmaCare. On 16 September 2016, Michael de Jong , Minister of Finance for British Columbia announced that the government will spend $500 million on housing affordability , while also canceling ...