VICTORIA— The Campbell government needs to take immediate action on funding access to insulin pumps for children with type 1 diabetes, NDP health critic Adrian Dix said today.

“Diabetes is a growing and expensive health care challenge,” said Dix, the MLA for Adrian DixVancouver-Kingsway. “Insulin pumps have become widely recognized as an important treatment option for successfully managing the disease, especially for children.”

VANCOUVER – Gordon Campbell has some questions to answer when his private jet touches down in B.C. from Beijing, the New Democrats said today.

Adrian DixStanding outside Campbell’s cabinet office in downtown Vancouver, NDP MLA Adrian Dix challenged Campbell to answer the following questions:

VANCOUVER –The Campbell government continues to ignore the top safety priority for SkyTrain passengers – the need for on-site security attendants at stations – say the New Democrats. 

VICTORIA – A survey done last month for TransLink confirms that riders believe SkyTrain attendants are needed to address ongoing security concerns at stations, New Democrats said today.

Adrian Dix

Vancouver-Kingsway

Adrian Dix was elected leader of the BC New Democrats in April 2011.

Bruce Ralston

Surrey-Whalley

Bruce Ralston was re-elected as the MLA for Surrey - Whalley on May 12, 2009. He was first elected to the Legislature in 2005.

KELOWNA – While the Campbell government played spectator to the crisis at Vernon Jubilee Hospital, the number of ‘code purples’ soared to new record heights, New Democrat leaderCarole James Carole James said today.

“Because of the Campbell government, Vernon Jubilee has set a new record – the most code purples ever recorded at a B.C. hospital in a year. And we are only half-way through the year,” said James.

VICTORIA – The privacy commissioner has ordered the Campbell government to finally release the full internal audit into the Medical On-Call Program, but NDP health critic Adrian Dix says it is disturbing that the B.C. Liberals worked so hard to keep the report hidden.

Adrian Dix

Vancouver-Kingsway

Adrian Dix was elected leader of the BC New Democrats in April 2011.

VICTORIA – News of yet more delays at Surrey Memorial Hospital is yet another Gordon Campbell broken promise to the people of Surrey, NDP Leader Carole James said today.

“The people of Surrey need health care, not broken promises,” said James. “TheCarole James original completion date was for 2009. Now the project won’t be completed until 2011. In fact, they haven’t even begun construction.

Adrian Dix

Vancouver-Kingsway

Adrian Dix was elected leader of the BC New Democrats in April 2011.

Carole James

Victoria-Beacon Hill

Carole has served as the MLA for Victoria-Beacon Hill since 2005.

Jagrup Brar

Surrey-Fleetwood

Jagrup Brar was elected as the MLA for Surrey-Fleetwod on May 12, 2009. He served as MLA for Surrey-Panorama Ridge from Oct.

VICTORIA - New Democrat Health Critic Adrian Dix is calling on the Campbell government to stand up for B.C.’s patients and B.C.’s Pharmacare program and speak out against the federal governments plan to change drug patent laws.

VICTORIA – In light of the latest brutal attack at the Nanaimo SkyTrain station, the Campbell government and TransLink must stop dragging their feet on implementing improved security measures, Adrian Dix, MLA for Vancouver-Kingsway, said today.

Adrian Dix

Vancouver-Kingsway

Adrian Dix was elected leader of the BC New Democrats in April 2011.

Mike Farnworth

Port Coquitlam

Mike Farnworth was elected as MLA for Port Coquitlam on May 12, 2009.

VICTORIA — The Campbell government’s new health sustainability bill is designed to protect the government’s financial interests against the needs of British Columbians who are ill, NDP Health Critic Adrian Dix said today.Adrian Dix