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Jun 28, 2023 7:09 PM - The Canadian Press

Provincial booking system for appointments with pharmacists going live

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Through the new online booking system, people can search for available appointment times at nearby pharmacies based on their minor ailment or contraceptive needs.

Starting Thursday, June 29, 2023, people can book an appointment to see a pharmacist through a new provincial online booking system, making it even easier and more convenient to access the health care they need.

The new online booking system is similar to the Get Vaccinated system where people booked appointments to get their COVID-19 and influenza vaccinations.

Through the new online booking system, people can search for available appointment times at nearby pharmacies based on their minor ailment or contraceptive needs.

Appointments can continue to be made by calling or visiting a pharmacy.

Walk-in service without an appointment is also available at some pharmacies.

The new system launches nearly a month after pharmacists in the province were first given expanded abilities to prescribe medications for minor ailments, which include acne, shingles or urinary tract infections.

At a news conference to announce the new booking system on Wednesday, B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix said more than 25,000 people across the province saw a pharmacist for treatment of a minor ailment in the first month of the program.

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