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Growing backlash over B.C.'s Bill 36 CTV News

WEBData by the health ministry show 129,313 health-care workers were governed by colleges in the province of British Columbia at the time of the bill’s passage. …

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B.C. maintains COVID-19 vaccine mandates for health care workers

WEBTHE CANADIAN PRESS/Lars Hagberg. B.C.’s Ministry of Health confirms that the COVID-19 vaccine requirement for health care workers in the public system and …

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B.C. budget: Province pledges $6.4B in new health-care funding

WEBPublished Feb. 28, 2023 1:59 p.m. PST. Share. The B.C. government is pouring more money into the province’s beleaguered health-care system, committing an additional …

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B.C. health officials urge vaccination ahead of the holidays

WEBPublished Dec. 11, 2023 9:29 a.m. PST. Share. Health officials in B.C. are again appealing to people to get vaccinated against COVID-19 and influenza before they gather with …

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ER closures in Northern B.C. spark safety concerns CTV News

WEBNorthern Haida Gwaii hospital in Masset was shut down with less than half an hour’s notice at 7 p.m. on Friday, March 8, and stayed closed for a full 24 hours. …

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B.C. launches spring COVID-19 booster program CTV News

WEBThe ministry says the 2023-24 respiratory illness immunization campaign for the general population, launched on Oct. 10, saw almost 1.5 million shots of COVID-19 …

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B.C. news: Young woman died after misdiagnosis, family says CTV …

WEBB.C.'s provincial health-care system is under scrutiny following the death of a 23-year-old woman in Nanaimo. The mental health worker’s family, friends and …

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B.C. COVID-19 update: 219 in hospital to start 2024 CTV News

WEBNearly four years after B.C. confirmed its first case of the novel coronavirus that would come to be known as COVID-19, the province begins 2024 with 219 people …

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B.C. study shows increasing complexity of patients' needs CTV …

WEBCamille Bains. A British Columbia study showing that hospitalized patients' medical issues have become increasingly complex also highlights the need to address …

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Seniors group questions why B.C. isn't covering cost of new RSV …

WEBThe two-dose regimen costs $320. “It just isn’t fair, what’s wrong with B.C.?” said Kaptyn, who believes both the RSV and shingles should be free for seniors. “I don’t …

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Doctor waitlists: B.C.'s plan to connect patients with health-care

WEBHealth Minister Adrian Dix speaks during an announcement at the Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops, B.C., on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2023. THE CANADIAN …

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B.C. nurses speak out amid concerns about drug use in hospitals

WEBAdrian Gear, the president of the BC Nurses’ Union said Thursday that a growing number of its members feel unsafe, amidst growing drug use in hospitals across …

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B.C. nurses rally in Vancouver amid staff shortage crisis at hospitals

WEBA demonstration was held in downtown Vancouver on Wednesday, May 31, 2023, as nurses demand urgent action to address the shortage of staff at hospitals …

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Vancouver overdose prevention site secures new space CTV News

WEBPublished April 3, 2024 6:34 a.m. PDT. Share. After months of trying to find a suitable location, Vancouver Coastal Health has secured a new home for the Thomus Donaghy …

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Riverview Hospital: A look at current treatment on site CTV News

WEBThe Riverview Hospital itself has been closed for more than a decade, but 289 people are currently receiving treatment for mental health, addictions or both at the …

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Adrian Dix, Bonnie Henry provide respiratory illness update CTV …

WEBThe province's inpatient hospital population was 10,435 on Tuesday, Health Minister Adrian Dix said at a news conference on Wednesday. That's up from an …

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B.C. offering bonuses of up to $30K to attract, retain nurses

WEBNurses can receive $30,000 for agreeing to work a minimum of two years in northern parts of the province, or $20,000 for serving other rural and remote areas. Even …

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Cockroaches confirmed at B.C. hospital, officials say they 'do not …

WEBThe spokesperson said there have been no cockroaches spotted at the hospital since April 22 – last Monday – but that the pest control measures are still …

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Richmond will keep talking to VCH about safe consumption site

WEBWith Vancouver Coastal Health quashing Richmond's proposal to explore a supervised consumption site near the hospital, the city's mayor says conversations with …

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