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Quesnel Primary Care Clinic to open temporarily in Avery Health Clinic transfer requirements. • February 2016 – Initial set-up of clinical systems and practices. Physicians and nurse practitioners will provide appointments for current Avery Health Clinic patients during transition. The health care team will consult with patients who require regular follow up for complex health conditions to see if attachment opportunities are available. These may include oncology and maternity. Priority will be determined on a case by case
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or if other physicians have capacity. Priority for attachment will be determined on a case-by-case basis. Other health care services include: • Call HealthLink BC at 8-1-1 for confidential health information and non-emergency services 24 hours a day, seven days a week. For deaf and hearing-impaired assistance (TTY), call 7-1-1. • If you have concerns about your mental health, call the Quesnel Mental Health and Addictions Team at 250-983-6828.
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• If you are concerned about a possible poisoning or exposure to a toxic substance, call Poison Control at 1-800-5678911. Physician recruitment activities continue with our community partners including the Ministry of Health, MLA for Cariboo North Coralee Oakes, the Cariboo Chilcotin Regional Hospital District, and the City of Quesnel. Seven physicians will come to Quesnel by the fall of 2016: four will join the clinic and three will join private practices.
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Patients who do not wish to have their medical records transferred to Northern Health and the new clinic, contact the Avery Health Clinic at 250 992-8321 for other options, including having records transferred to a secure medical record storage company, prior to Jan. 26. If no contact is made, paper and/or electronic medical file will be automatically transferred to Northern Health through a secure means as of Feb 1. There is no cost to patients for the transfer.
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basis based on their needs. • Spring 2016 – Move to permanent location. • Fall 2016 – Additional physicians arrive and additional patients are attached to clinic. Northern Health said they understand there will be a period of transition for the practitioners and the community, and asks for patience during the process. The clinic will create a list of patients seeking a family physician. The list will be kept for when more physicians arrive in the community
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Quesnel Primary Care Clinic operations kick off Feb. 1 in a temporary location. The clinic will temporarily open at the Avery Health Clinic, before moving into its permanent location across from G.R. Baker Memorial Hospital on Front Street in the spring. There will be a transition period while the clinic becomes operational. The timeline for the opening of the clinic is: • January 2016 – Avery Health Clinic notifies patients of medical record
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