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We are focused on improving workplace health, safety, and wellbeing for the more than 330,000+ people working in B.C.’s heath sector. We do that by bringing together the key partners – health unions, employers, Doctors of BC, Ministry of Health, and WorkSafeBC – to make consensus decisions to invest and influence province wide programs and initiatives.
Have you HEARD+D about our new De-escalation Tools for Medical Office Staff? New medical office staff de-escalation tools now available on the Community Physician Health and Safety portal.
New program page! The Psychological Health and Safety (PHS) program supports a coordinated, provincewide approach to improve the wellbeing of over 330,000 people working in healthcare. Help us develop new PHS resources for JOHSCs- take our questionnaire or invite us to connect at a JOHSC meeting.
As temperatures begin to climb in parts of British Columbia, and wildfires are being reported, there are some steps employers/supervisors and workers can take to keep themselves and their co-workers healthier and safer on the job.
OHS Resource Centre soft launch expands to all committees
With initial testing complete, the OHS Resource Centre is now being expanded to all Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committees (JOHSC) at Providence Health Care (PHC).
SWITCH BC was created because employers and unions saw the need for a provincial, systemic organization to support all workers. People working in health care are two times more likely to be injured on the job than the average worker in B.C., workplace mental health injury claims are higher in healthcare than in any other sector and many health workers face violence while caring for patients, residents, and clients. There are many excellent programs at various employers to improve health, safety, and wellbeing but most are not available to all health workers, province wide. We’re working to change that.
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2x more likely to be injured at work compared to average B.C. worker*
At SWITCH BC, we value the voices of everyone working in healthcare as we support and promote a culture of health, safety, and wellbeing.
Your Stories are interviews with health care teams about the challenges they face, how we can improve the system, and why they love their work.
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Clinic Testimonial with Shelley
June 11, 2025
Shelley is an office manager of multiple clinics. In this testimonial she shares how beneficial it is to have an expert come in and walk through the checklist; along with receiving the assessment tool kit which allows her to work on sections one at a time
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Clinic Testimonial with Dan
January 8, 2025
Co-owner and practice manager, Dan, shares how the clinic assessment and web portal complement each other and has helped him piece out the development of his clinic's health and safety program in a manageable way.
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Patricia Costa
October 6, 2023
B.C. paramedic Patricia Costa says being a part of the community and seeing people thriving after providing care is one of the most rewarding reasons she works in healthcare.
