31 July 2026 Dear Patients, I am writing to inform you of an important change to your healthcare at Spectrum. It is with a heavy heart that I have decided to close my family practice. This has been an extremely difficult decision. The BC government eliminated the long-standing funding model that supported my practice at […]
Health Care Resources After Dr. Nel’s Practice Closes Information verified: July 27, 2026 Dr. Eben Nel’s family practice will close on October 31, 2026. This guide explains how to look for a new family doctor or nurse practitioner and where to obtain health care after the practice closes. At present, there is no replacement physician […]
Dear Patients, I am writing to let you know of a small change to my retirement plans. I have decided to bring my retirement date forward and will now be stopping work at Christmas. As many of you already know, Dr. Patrick Newsome will officially take over the clinic at the beginning of the New […]
Your Doctor’s holiday schedule: Dec 22, 23, and 24: Dr. Joss De Wet Dr. Nirvair Levitt Dr. Tinus Wasserfall Dr. Bradley Little Dec 29, 30, and 31: Dr. Malcolm Hedgcock Dr. Max Meyer, covering for Dr. Kimberly Rutherford Dr. Paul Fritsch Dr. Eben Nel We save most appointments over the holidays until closer to the […]
AI-assisted Medical Scribes at Spectrum Health Most clinicians at Spectrum are now using medical scribe programs to speed up documentation. What is it? Computer software that writes medical documentation automatically from our visit. The current tools that we are using are Tali and Autoscribe, although there are others as well. How does it work? […]
Have a question for our staff? Please see our Frequently Asked Questions! What are the clinic hours? We are open Monday to Friday and closed on weekends and statutory holidays. Clinic is open at 8am and closes at 5pm. Phone lines are open from 9am – 5pm. What is a STI Self-Testing Kit? Can […]
Dear Spectrum Patients, As we head towards flu season, we would like to inform you that going forward, we will no longer be able to offer flu shot clinics at Spectrum Health. Due to an ongoing high demand for appointments, we are making every effort to maintain capacity for all medical appointment bookings in a […]
Dear Patients, I have made the difficult decision to permanently transition away from Spectrum Health as of July 31, 2023. I wanted to express my sincere gratitude for the trust and support you have shown me throughout the years. It has been an absolute joy and a privilege to care for you and your healthcare […]
Dear patients, We would like to thank you for being patient with us while we transition to MYLE, our new Electronic Medical Record (EMR) program. Since the old Patient Portal has been deactivated, we highly encourage you to create your account with our new MYLE Patient Portal. Click the link below to create your new […]
Dear patients, Our current electronic medical record (EMR) program will be retiring at end of the year therefore we are required to switch programs. We will be transitioning to MYLE by Medfar Clinical Solutions on May 15, 2023. What does this mean to you? Your medical records will be securely transferred to MYLE. We will remain open […]