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8-1-1 Phone Health Service Launched

By 250 News

Saturday, November 22, 2008 03:58 AM

Prince George, B.C.- You can now simply dial 8-1-1 to get 24/7 health information, medical advice and help navigating B.C.'s health-care system.

"8-1-1 is the gateway to an expanded tele-health service called HealthLink BC," said Health Services Minister George Abbott.
The HealthLink BC service includes a new health system navigation service that is accessible via telephone or the Internet. The navigation system assists the public and health professionals in
finding and accessing appropriate health resources in, or close, to their home communities.

A trained health service representative will answer all 8-1-1 telephone calls, and where appropriate, calls will be transferred to a registered nurse, pharmacist or dietitian for further information and advice. The
8-1-1 service can provide assistance with answers to questions about a variety of health topics, help in identifying symptoms and advice on when to seek medical treatment.


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Posted on Saturday, November 22, 2008 03:58 AM in Health by 250 News

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Comment Posted by: Harbinger on November 22 2008 9:22 AM
"Thank you for calling 8-11. Press 1 for English. Press 2 for Cantonese. Press 3 for Mandarin. Press 4 for Punjabi. Press 89 for French. Please have your medical card available. If you do not have a medical card please see your social worker. If you have a contagious illness please sanitize the phone you are calling from after use. Information about specific ailments cannot be given out. See your physician. If you do not have a doctor then proceed to your nearest medical clinic. If you do not have access to a medical clinic for any reason it looks like yer up the creek. We cannot recommend any specialist or any C-scans X rays Pet scans or MRIs. If you are a sports figure or politician and need an MRI Press 23. If you need a bus ride to seek any average operation and don't want to wait a year or more living where you are and you live anywhere north of Hope Press 21 for information about government money transporting you to an available physician who doesn't want to live or work where you do. It is less costly than having doctors available in your area. Thank you for calling and don't hesitate to call again. We are here to serve you. We are the Liberal Government."
Comment Posted by: seamutt on November 22 2008 9:48 AM
Harbinger right on. 811, very close to 911, now how many false 911's are there going to be. I don't think there was much thought put into that number.
Comment Posted by: jonnypg on November 22 2008 11:12 AM
Ha, Ha, Harbinger !
Comment Posted by: Andyfreeze on November 22 2008 1:42 PM
Ha!Ha!Ha!...good one Harbinger!
More smoke and mirrors from the Liberals to avoid actually doing anthing!
Comment Posted by: Andyfreeze on November 22 2008 1:44 PM
Ha!Ha!Ha!...good one Harbinger!
More smoke and mirrors from the Liberals to avoid actually doing anthing!
Comment Posted by: RUEZ on November 22 2008 1:49 PM
It's too bad the Liberals couldn't get some doctors up North so I could have a family doctor.
Comment Posted by: heidi1555 on November 23 2008 12:47 PM
If you are in P.G. RUEZ then try Dr. Reddy. Not sure if he has any room but worth a try. Our last Dr. retired not too long ago and I really needed to get my daughter in to see someone. He took us on. From that one visit I knew I liked him and so did my daughter.