Docs close offices SCORES OF pcople were left doctorless for a day last week and four elective Surgeries were cancelled at Mills Memorial as doc- tors struck to back their contract demands with the “provincial government. The one-day doctors’ office closure May 14 and cancelled elective surger- ies were part of a plan to put pressure on the provin- cial government for a con- tract that included a way to resolve disputes. That one-day office clo- sure did make things a bit busier at Mills Memorial Hospital’s emergency de- partment, said Chally Bo- land of the Northern: “Health Authority, “But we weren’t busy enough we had to call in extra staff,” he said. Aside from cancelled surgeries and closed of- fices, doctors and the pro- vincial government went through several rounds of off again. and on. again talks and communications last week. Both parties finally de- cided May 16 to head back. to the bargaining’ - table. “The ‘stumbling point’ is how to divide up $392 mil- ‘lion a year more for doctor fees and services and how to sel up a system to solve disputes, Both sides say they agree $392 million is en- ‘ough but have spent the last two weeks disagreeing on how it should be por- tioned out. The $392 million is on _top of the more than $2 billion already paid out for physician fees and ser- vices, ‘But the B.C. Medical Association, which repre- sents’ “approximately 1 per : cent“of'the” *province’s dict ‘‘tors, says the dispute is ‘more about the lack of a “system, such as arbitra- tion, to solve disputes. - This issue began earlier ‘this. year when the pro- Vince passed legislation, wiping out a previous arbi- tration award. ' That angered doctors who said they would have nowhere to go if they had trouble in settling fee dis- putes with the provincial government. , - That same legislation “also wiped out the amount “of the arbitration award but _ itdid result in the province agreeing to add the $392 million to doctor fees and | “other payments. “ Lockiag bierental ‘<== Muminum Wheels © ABS + Power Locks/Windows/Mirrors + Remote Keyless ity : oe Tilt Wheel» bruise « Driver and Front Passenger Air Bags : . oo SHANTLEASE rig CASH PURCHASE PRICE WITH $3,940 COWK INCLUDES FREIGHT AND FOI UP 70 48 MONTHS} These credits hava alkeady bean applied to the "Cash Purchase Prices" and Smartlease pay Vortec 4.31 180 HP V6 Engine 4-Speed Automatic - ABS » 3rd Door AC + Aluminum Wheels . 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