Expansion of Nurse Practitioner Services to Address Rural Health Care Gaps

Whereas there is a significant and ongoing shortage of health care professionals in the South Cariboo and across communities within the Northern Central Local Government Association NCLGA region; And whereas access to reliable and timely health care services is essential to the effective treatment, recovery, and overall well-being of residents in small rural, and remote communities throughout British Columbia: Therefore be it resolved that UBCM advocate to the provincial government for increased and sustained support for the expansion of the Nurse Practitioner Services as a means to address health care service gaps and better meet the needs of rural British Columbians.