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North Island College introduces new pre-health …

WEBA new dedicated university-level pathway at North Island College will help make it easier for students to pursue careers in the medical and health sciences.

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B.C. Budget 2024: it’s status quo for mental health and addictions

WEBB.C. is holding steady on its commitments to mental health and addictions supports but offers nothing new in its 2024 budget. The fiscal plan, released on Thursday (Feb. 22), …

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A new community-led primary care clinic opens its doors in …

WEBThe Cumberland Village Health Care Clinic, located at 102-2665 Beaufort Ave., opened its doors on Sept. 5, 2023. (Photo supplied by Janet Bonaguro) The Beaufort Family …

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Island Health temporarily opens Comox Valley vaccine clinic …

WEBIsland Health has re-established a COVID-19 vaccination clinic it closed in the Comox Valley earlier this month. In early March, a list of immunization clinics was released as …

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New registry to find family doctors, other primary care open in B.C.

WEBDix announced Wednesday (July 5) that the expanded Health Connect Registry has been ready to accept applications since July 1. “Now people and families in every part of our …

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Health hub model faces some push-back at Comox-Strathcona …

WEBThe idea of a hub for health services in the Comox Valley has been talked about in recent months. It got a little push-back though at the latest board meeting of the Comox …

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New mental health hub opening in Comox

WEBDepression, anxiety, chronic pain, PTSD, substance abuse, and even suicide have been at epidemic levels since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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North Island community to lose its last walk-in medical clinic Nov.

WEBThe Quinsam Medical Walk-In Clinic located in the Willow Point neighbourhood is set to close Nov. 17 due to a shortage of staff as well as the Quinsam Medical Group’s …

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240 new complex care units to be built across B.C.

WEBPhase two of the province’s Complex Care Housing was announced in Kelowna on April 15, an addition of 240 new complex care units across B.C. Minister of Mental Health and …

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Eureka cornerstone for adults living with mental illness in the Valley

WEBWhat began in a ward at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Comox is now a cornerstone in support for adults living with mental illness in the Comox Valley. The Eureka Support Society has …

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Comox Valley medical cannabis business growing despite …

WEBRopp owns GrowWise Health in the Comox Valley, an educational and medical office that helps provide personalized medical cannabis education to help achieve health goals …

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With video: Comox Valley mass COVID-19 vaccination clinic set to …

WEBThe Comox Valley’s COVID-19 mass immunization clinic is set to open tomorrow morning (April 1) at Glacier Gardens Arena in Comox. Jenny Nijhoff, public health nursing co …

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Island Health seeks to increase mid-Island chemotherapy capacity

WEBThe hospital district passed a $48-million budget this year, featuring a 28.2-per cent increase to the hospital district’s tax requisition to prepare for a number of future …

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Overdose prevention services broaden in Comox Valley

WEBAs of Sept. 1, Island Health will offer a multi-pronged model of overdose prevention services (OPS) in the Comox Valley to better meet the diverse needs of people who use …

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Island Health officials encourage vaccine boosters as fall looms

WEBIsland Health officials encouraged residents to be on the look for when they can get their COVID-19 booster shot as fall looms. Medical health officer Dr. Dee Hoyano and public …

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Comox Valley residents getting more doctors by the day

WEBComox Valley residents getting more doctors by the day. “Task Force” recruiting doctor efforts seem to be working. Jonathan Kerr and Dr. Eberechi Adenle receiving her …

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New collaborative-care clinic opens in downtown Courtenay

WEBComments (0) Dialogue and debate are integral to a free society and we welcome and encourage you to share your views on the issues of the day. We ask that you be …

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Comox Valley Addictions Clinic offers welcoming environment

WEBThe Comox Valley Addictions Clinic operates Monday and Wednesday from 9-5 p.m. at 1959 Cliffe Ave. Patients may be referred by a health care provider, or may self-refer. …

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Island Health suspends Port Hardy doctor from ER, alleging …

WEBIsland Health has suspended Port Hardy’s Dr. Alex Nataros from practicing in emergency departments in the Island Health region. In a statement received by the Gazette on …

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