1. Timely Access to Health Care Minister George Abbott Ministry of Health Government of British Columbia

2. Joint Replacements for BC Residents 2000/01 vs
Joint Replacements for BC Residents 2000/01 vs. 2005/06 – The Impact of Population Growth, Aging and Doing More 2

3. Percentage Increase in Surgeries for BC Residents 2000/01 vs. 2005/06
Source: Discharge Abstract Database, Knowledge Management and Technology, Ministry of Health

4. BC Per Capita Health Expenditures by Age Group (2003)
Source: CIHI, National Health Expenditure Trends

5. BC’s age demographic is shifting over the next 25 years with 100%+ growth in seniors age groups

6. Prevalence of some chronic diseases in 2005/06
(Proportion of Population with Chronic Disease)
(16.0%)
(8.3%)
(7.1%)
(6.2%)
(2.0%)
(2.3%)
(0.9%)

7. Proportion of diabetes patients among those receiving selected procedures, British Columbia 2004/05