New clinic at Cariboo Memorial Hospital improves access to maternity care
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WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. — Expectant parents in the Cariboo-Chilcotin will have better access to maternity care after a new clinic just opened at Cariboo Memorial Hospital.
“The dedicated local facility will allow us to see patients without a referral, provide more comprehensive care, and work as a collaborative team to achieve better outcomes for patients,” said Dr. Ivan Scrooby, family medicine maternity physician in Williams Lake in a news release.
The facility, which is a partnership with Interior Health and the Central Interior Rural Division of Family, will operate Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m to 4:00 p.m. According to the release, it will be staffed with four physicians and supported by a full-time Licensed Practical Nurse and a medical office assistant.
“Having a clinical space, centralized referral system and dedicated nursing and administrative support will improve access to pregnant and expecting parents and ensure that they can easily receive the care they need with or without a family care provider,” Interior Health explained in the document.
