Andrew Longhurst
Andrew Longhurst, B.A. (Hons), M.A., is a political economist, health policy researcher, and PhD candidate in the Department of Geography at Simon Fraser University. His research has been published in academic journals and by research institutes, including Canadian Journal on Aging, Political Geography, Space and Polity, the CCPA, and the Parkland Institute. His past publications include At What Cost? (CCPA-Ontario, 2023), Failing to Deliver: The Alberta Surgical Initiative and Declining Surgical Capacity (Parkland Institute, 2023), and Reducing Surgical Wait Times (co-authored with Marcy Cohen and Margaret McGregor, CCPA-BC, 2016). Follow him on Bluesky at @alonghurst.bsky.social.
Community health centres (CHCs) have been an effective but under-valued model for delivering primary health care1 for decades in Canada and the US. One of the unique features of the…
What the research tells us Download 281.3 KB9 pages As British Columbia moves to support a role for community health centres (CHCs) within a larger agenda…
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The case for bold, evidence-based action on surgical waiting times—especially for hip and knee replacements that are among the longest in the country—is clear. That…
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It is becoming far too common. Many of us have a parent, relative or neighbour who has struggled to get the home support they need.…
An urgent call for policy change Download 10.78 MB 32 pages Home and community care services in BC—home health care, assisted living and residential care—require…
By Andrew Longhurst, Marcy Cohen and Dr. Margaret McGregor Have you had to wait months for surgical consultation, let alone the surgery itself? If so,…
The Case for Public Innovation and Provincial Leadership Download 1.16 MB56 pages BC’s surgical wait times are among the longest in the country. The provincial…
Have you had to wait months for surgical consultation, let alone the surgery itself? If so, you’re not alone. British Columbians are waiting an unacceptable…
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