Coastal Maternity Care
We are a group of experienced physicians who share maternity and hospital care at the Victoria General Hospital. We have worked together for many years and share a philosophy of safe, compassionate and supportive practice, so you can be assured that you will receive consistent care and advice throughout your pregnancy and delivery. Unfortunately, all of our family practices are full for non maternity patients, and we will only be able to care for you throughout pregnancy and for 2 months postpartum.
Most of us have offices where you will be seen for your regular prenatal appointments. There is always one of us on call 24 hours a day, either by phone or at the hospital for urgent maternity issues as well as labour and delivery.
You can reach the doctor on call after office hours for urgent care by calling 778-440-3379 and leaving a brief voice mail. When needed, we work closely with a team of obstetricians, pediatricians and anesthetists that are in hospital 24 hours a day.
We all look forward to being a part of the exciting experience ahead of you.
Email Communication COnsent
I hereby acknowledge that I consent to the use of email to communicate with my doctor and their associates though the central referral system.
I understand that in communicating in this manner that I am exposing myself to certain risks. These risks include:
The privacy and security of email communication cannot be guaranteed.
Employers and online services may have legal right to inspect and retain emails that pass through their systems.
It is impossible to verify the true identity of the sender, or to ensure that only the recipient can read the email once it has been sent.
Emails can introduce viruses into a computer system and potentially damage or disrupt the computer.
Email is indelible. Even after the sender and recipient have deleted their copies of the email, back-up copies may exist on a computer or in cyberspace.
Coastal Maternity will use reasonable means to protect the security and confidentiality of email information sent and received. However, because of the reasons listed above, Coastal Maternity cannot guarantee the security and confidentiality of email communication and will not be liable for improper disclosure of confidential information that is not the direct result of intentional misconduct by its staff.
Patient Acknowledgement and Agreement
I acknowledge that I have read and fully understand this consent form. I understand the risks associated with communication via email between myself and Coastal Maternity. I consent to communicating by email with the doctors and staff in spite of these risks.