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Island Health seeks to increase mid-Island chemotherapy capacity

WebPlans for a new cancer centre have been revealed, but Island Health nevertheless wants to improve current treatment at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital. …

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Saanich Peninsula clinic to offer after-hours services

WebThe Peninsula Health Unit will begin to offer late-night and weekend services after the creation of a new after-hours primary care clinic. Starting on Monday, April 8, …

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16 Island Health region communities switch to new ambulance …

WebSixteen communities on Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands switched to new models of ambulance service on April 1 that Island Health says will enhance 911 …

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Island cancer patient abandons B.C. healthcare to seek treatment …

WebA Vancouver Island cancer patient who gave up on the provincial healthcare system in favour of life-saving treatment in Washington State, will get to spend Christmas …

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Executive director talks about Port Hardy’s new community health …

WebHelen Owen is the executive director for the Quatse Community Health Centre. Owen moved to Port Hardy from Prince George a year ago to be closer to family.

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LETTER: Island Health committed to improved access to care

WebAs we come to the end of 2023, Island Health is proud of the progress made in improved access to care and health outcomes for residents of Vancouver Island and …

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Island Health partners on program to fast-track pharmacy …

WebIsland Health is collaborating with Vancouver Island University and another B.C. college to create a new pharmacy technician program with the aim of streamlining …

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Vancouver Island’s small remote towns to get community-wide …

WebHannah Ankenmann, who works with k’awat’si Economic Development Corporation, winces as she received her first shot of the Pfizer vaccine administered by a …

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Island Health aims to recruit new staff for West Coast General …

WebIsland Health says it is investing more than $4 million into West Coast General Hospital (WCGH) to recruit more health-care workers in Port Alberni.

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Vancouver Island doctor’s organization improving healthcare in …

WebThe face of healthcare delivery in northern Ghana has changed thanks to the efforts of a Qualicum Beach doctor and the non-profit organization she founded 14 years …

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Alert Bay goes from 30 to zero in a COVID-19 success story

WebDedicated medical workers are being given credit for turning the biggest COVID-19 outbreak in the Island Health region into a health care success story. Thanks …

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Mental health program at Greater Victoria hospital makes a …

WebThe Island Health program runs Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Eric Martin Pavilion. “The Bridging Care day program is a critical part of providing …

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B.C. United says Island Health actively supporting hospital drug use

WebB.C. United is renewing its calls to end decriminalization after the release of what it calls an Island Health memo “actively” directing drug use in hospitals. Dated …

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B.C. medical health officer says climate change putting everyone at

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 …

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Staff at Island hospital exposed to illicit drug smoke: Island Health

WebMar 7, 2024 1:30 PM. Listen to this article. 00:04:15. Patients consuming illegal substances have exposed Campbell River hospital staff to harmful smoke but Island Health says it …

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B.C. approves health research centre construction at new St. Paul’s

WebBritish Columbia’s provincial government is going ahead with the construction of a $638-million “state-of-the-art” research centre at the new St. Paul’s …

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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 …

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‘Belittled and dismissed:’ Former patients of Victoria Psychiatric

WebWarning: This article includes topics of mental distress and suicide. In one of the darkest moments of her life, Ella Hale, 18, voluntarily admitted herself to psychiatric …

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Leaked memo sparks heated debate about drug use in northern …

WebA leaked memo telling health care workers in northern B.C. that patients can use drugs while in their rooms and keep knives under four-inches sparked a heated …

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