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title: "BC NDP commits to new urgent care centre in Parksville Qualicum Beach if re-elected"
description: "The BC NDP says it would open an urgent and primary care centre in Parksville Qualicum Beach if re-elected, as reported by the Parksville Qualicum News."
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The BC NDP says a re-elected government would open a new urgent and primary care centre in Parksville Qualicum Beach. The Parksville Qualicum News reported this commitment on October 19, 2026, citing a news release from the party.

Ladysmith-Oceanside BC NDP candidate [Stephanie Higginson](/bc/provincial-2026/candidates/stephanie-higginson) is quoted in the release saying the community needs health-care services that keep up with people's needs. She also said the NDP had attached over 2,000 people in the Oceanside area to a family doctor or nurse practitioner in two years; that figure is the party's own and has not been independently checked.

Urgent and primary care centres provide patients with team-based, same-day care for non-emergency health concerns, according to the news release. That covers treatment for minor injuries, infections, sprains, cuts, and common illnesses that need timely attention but do not require an emergency department visit.

The BC NDP's release says there are 48 such centres currently open across British Columbia, and the party also says it will triple recruitment of health-care workers from the United States if re-elected; both claims come from the party's own release.

The Parksville Qualicum Beach area is in the Ladysmith-Oceanside provincial district. The area's population has been growing, and Higginson says in the release that "demographics in Oceanside make access to timely primary care even more important."

The commitment for Parksville Qualicum Beach is one of several BC NDP health-care announcements in the final days before the October 24 vote. A similar commitment for a new urgent and primary care centre in Greater Victoria was announced earlier this week.

Voters who want to act on this platform promise should consider which party's candidates they support in their district, then check where to vote. Advance voting in the 2026 BC provincial election runs until Tuesday October 21 at 8 pm. Final voting day is Saturday October 24, 2026. Elections BC lists voting places by address at elections.bc.ca.

See all BC provincial election candidate and party information at [/bc/provincial-2026/news](/bc/provincial-2026/news).

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