Notice of Revised Proposed Bylaws and Schedules for BC’s New Oral Health Regulatory College
The notice period for the proposed BC College of Oral Health Professionals (BCCOHP) Bylaws ended on July 27, 2022. The First Board has now approved the proposed bylaws and further revisions.
Introducing BC’s newest regulatory college: the BC College of Oral Health Professionals
BCCOHP oversees 16,000 oral health professionals, including licensed dental assistants, dental hygienists, dental therapists, dentists, dental technicians and denturists.
Having a single oral health regulator for all oral health professions will improve patient safety, increase public confidence through transparency and accountability, and promote better outcomes for patients.
Notice of bylaw posting for BC’s new oral health regulatory college
The following notice is for patients and members of the public, health professionals and all individuals and organizations that have an interest in dental regulation and oral health in British Columbia: The Transition Steering Committee for the Oral Health Amalgamation Project is pleased to provide notice that the proposed bylaws for BC’s new oral health regulatory college […]
Information for prescribers: changes to pharmacists’ authority to renew prescriptions, prescribe and administer medications
The Ministry of Health has announced a new health workforce strategy to improve access to health care. One of the actions is that beginning October 14, pharmacists will adapt and renew prescriptions for a wider range of drugs and conditions, and they will be able to administer, further to a prescription, a wider range of drugs by injection or intranasally.