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Health minister announces task force to deal with drug use in B.C

WEBHealth Minister Adrian Dix Monday (April 8) announced a task force to help create province-wide standards in response to rising reports of illicit substances being …

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B.C. health minister Adrian Dix welcomes national pharmacare …

WEBB.C.’s health minister Adrian Dix, here seen in 2023, is welcoming news of a national pharmacare program partially inspired by B.C. (THE CANADIAN …

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B.C.’s doctor-patient ‘attachment’ system connects 600 doctors …

WEB00:04:34. B.C.’s health minister said the province has been able to connect nearly 600 family physicians with thousands of new patients through its health registry …

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Nurse-to-patient ratios unveiled as B.C. pumps $237M into nurse

WEBHealth Minister Adrian Dix, here seen at an announcement for a new hospital in Surrey B.C. on Tuesday, September 12, 2023, said new six minimum nurse-to-patient …

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Substance exposure put 36 health workers on WorkSafeBC …

WEBThirty-six health care workers received compensation through WorkSafeBC after being exposed to substances of various kinds, including drugs, in 2023, according …

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Leaked memo sparks heated debate about drug use in northern …

WEB00:05:05. A 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 …

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B.C. communities need to prep for heat dome-level events …

WEBCommunities across British Columbia needs to prepare for a climate-related health crisis like the deadly 2021 heat dome every year, according to the lead …

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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 …

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How experts expect artificial intelligence to advance health care in

WEBThe rise of technologies such as ChatGPT has thrust artificial intelligence into the spotlight throughout 2023 — and health care is no exception. “With the …

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B.C. United says health authority actively supporting hospital drug …

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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Departing physicians, ER closures put Prince Rupert on red alert

WEBDeparting physicians, ER closures put Prince Rupert on red alert. Mayor says he will speak to minister of health to underscore criticality of healthcare shortage. …

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Cold remedy containing opioid among products seized from B.C.

WEBHealth Canada has seized unauthorized health and beauty products including a cold remedy containing an opioid from a store in Richmond, B.C., saying the …

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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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Dix provides update on ‘30 promised health care actions’ for …

WEBHealth Minister Adrian Dix was in Surrey Thursday (March 7) to give a status report on the “30 promised health care actions” he announced in June 2023.

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Mounties now eligible for $75K in health benefits for gender …

WEBSurrey Mounties and other RCMP officers are now eligible under their Regular Member health benefits to receive a maximum lifetime allowance of $75,000 for …

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B.C. hospital sends terminal cancer patient on cold walk to avoid …

WEBDiagnosed with terminal cancer, John Erickson had just started his chemotherapy at Vernon Jubilee Hospital on Oct. 18, 2023. Despite his grim diagnosis, …

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Youth mental health efforts to get $500M in latest Liberal pre …

WEBOttawa is setting up a $500-million fund to help community health organizations provide more mental health care to young people. Finance Minister …

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Stolen information of over 20k Interior Health employees …

WEBA document containing personal informatio nof more than 20,000 IH employees was recovered by the RCMP, IH said Thursday, March 7, 2024. (Phil …

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New Island long-term care homes to ensure residents feel …

WEBThree new Vancouver Island long-term care homes will emphasize liveability in their design. “People on the Island and around B.C. deserve good quality health-care …

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Interior Health remembers life of board chair

WEB00:01:30. Those with B.C.’s Interior Health Authority are expressing sadness following the death of Dr. Doug Cochrane. For more than three decades …

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Patient pained by relocation of physiotherapy at Salmon Arm …

WEBInterior Health says Shuswap Lake General Hospital’s physiotherapy unit has been relocated from near the Level 3 Emergency entrance in “anticipation of upgrades …

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Canadians prescribe cure for Canada’s family doctor shortage

WEBA new report says patients across Canada see more primary health-care teams, access to their own electronic records and faster licensing of foreign-trained …

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