Today we received exciting news! Our application for funding for a full-time nurse practitioner (NP) on Galiano Island has been approved by the Ministry of Health. This will enhance the comprehensive health services already available to islanders. It should also serve to act as an attractive professional team model for prospective physicians. This new NP position will not be a replacement for a full-time physician, and will not affect our advocacy for a full-time physician on Galiano. The next step is for the Vancouver Island Health Authority to post the NP position vacancy and begin the recruitment process.
