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Island Health urges water safety to prevent drownings

As people head to the water this summer, Island Health urges you to be water safe. In an Accidental Drowning Deaths report by the BC...

Comox rallies to help couple get married after terminal cancer diagnosis

The Comox Valley community rallied behind a couple to bring something positive out of a tragic and sudden diagnosis. Stephanie Vernon (Poulin) and Torian Poulin were...

New automated healthcare system arrives at CDH, island wide coming soon

Automation is coming to Cowichan District Hospital to help increase the standard of care for all patients across the valley.   The system was tested...

Ministry of health announces more recovery centres for women on Vancouver Island 

Expanded care for help support women with substance abuse is on the way and the province says the benefits will expand across Vancouver Island....

Time to push the province to prioritize healthcare for all, new Nanaimo Hospital chair 

Nanaimo Regional General Hospital has a new chair, and she says it’s time to put healthcare first not just for the residents in the...

Nanaimo District Hospital Foundation hits record breaking milestone 

Another record has been broken for healthcare north of the Malahat, and the Nanaimo District Hospital Foundation (NDHF) says it’ll have a lasting impact,...

Paramedic shortage reaches critical levels in BC, says union 

A significant number of ambulances are now sitting empty, and BCEHS says it’s because staffing levels are approaching critical levels.  According to The Union of BC...

Island Health nurses to offer HPV vaccine to highschoolers

Highschoolers on the Island can get the HPV vaccine in the next few weeks. Island Health announced on Friday that some of their nurses will...

Physician Assistants now employed at Vancouver Island hospital

The hiring of physician assistants to work at a Vancouver Island hospital is an important step toward improving health care delivery in the province,...

Drinking less alcohol can drastically improve health, Island Health 

Island Health is raising concerns about men’s health this Movember and says they’re increasing awareness around alcohol consumption.  According to the Canadian Public Health Association,...

Charity event raises over $1 million for Nanaimo District Hospital Foundation 

Cardiac Care north of the Malahat just got better with a donation of over one million dollars to the Nanaimo District Hospital Foundation.  The donation...

BCEHS recognized with national award for leading high-quality care across BC 

BC Emergency Health Services says they're just one of two organizations that has been recognized nationally to re-shape out of hospital care for non-emergency...

LifeLabs sold to American diagnostic firm, pledges to protect Canadian patient data

LifeLabs, which provides medical laboratory testing services across Canada, has been sold to an American company. The deal, announced Wednesday, will see Quest Diagnostics purchase...

Cancer care improves north of the Malahat thanks to donations

Donors from across Vancouver Island came together and have raised over $180,000 for cancer diagnostic and treatment equipment at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital.  According to...
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