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Sarnia doctors, employers learning to give COVID-19

WebThose meetings have been focused on how to get doctors’ offices and other appropriate facilities throughout Sarnia-Lambton trained to independently administer and …

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Bluewater Health's new strategic plan includes updating 'Emily'

WebBluewater Health’s new five-year strategic plan, again called Kaleidoscope of Care, includes an updated version of the graphic showing a new focus on equity and …

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Lambton offering COVID-19 vaccine, flu shots for high-risk …

WebMore details are at lambtonpublichealth.ca. Vaccination appointments can be booked at getthevaccine.ca, or by calling 226-254-8222, officials said. …

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Kettle and Stony Point First Nation opens addictions recovery …

WebJulie George, mental health and addictions manager at Kettle and Stony Point, said there’s room for five residential beds for women on the lower floor of the …

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Prescription mix-up for Point Edward woman tied to cyberattack

WebA Point Edward woman says she was prescribed an antibiotic to which she is allergic at Bluewater Health – and the recent cyberattack may be to blame. Published …

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Doors open to Ryan’s House The Sarnia Observer

WebBluewater Health opened the doors to its new temporary phase two residential withdrawal management facility, known as Ryan’s House, on Jan. 22. This …

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Benzene levels in Sarnia area increase risk of leukemia, study says

WebThere is an increased risk of leukemia from benzene levels in the air in some areas of Sarnia and Aamjiwnaang First Nation, according to the provincial Sarnia Area …

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COVID-19 outbreak declared in unit at hospital in Sarnia

WebPhoto by File photo / The Observer. Bluewater Health says a COVID-19 outbreak has been declared in the Sarnia hospital’s cognitively complex continuing care …

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Bluewater Health getting new, more secure hospital info system

WebBut moving to the new system will put Bluewater Health “at the leading edge in terms of security and functionality,” she said. A group called Daixin Team has claimed …

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Time of transition for public health, Sarnia-Lambton's acting …

WebThe recent acting associate medical officer of health for the Middlesex-London health unit, who’s also worked as a public health physician for the Peel Region …

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Programs for med students, residents eyed in Sarnia-Lambton

WebPrograms for med students, residents eyed in Sarnia-Lambton. Two new family residency positions at Sarnia's hospital are expected to launch in July 2025, …

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After three decades, Sarnia surgeon set to tackle retirement

WebMacKinlay has been a surgeon in Sarnia for 32 years, but has a 35-year service pin from Bluewater Health because he worked emergency room shifts in Sarnia …

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Full-body MRIs are causing big buzz online — but are they worth …

WebBut that clarity comes at a price. Scans at Prenuvo start at $999 for a 20-minute torso scan. A 45-minute head and torso scan, which includes solid organs in the …

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Stolen cyberattack data includes info on every Sarnia hospital …

WebBluewater Health said it has also confirmed that the stolen data includes social insurance numbers for about 20,000 patients. “BWH will directly notify all those …

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SW Ontario hospitals confirm theft of millions of records in

WebBluewater Health appears to be the hardest hit. It has confirmed the theft of a database report including information related to roughly 5.6 million visits by about …

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Sarnia resident wins this year's Bluewater Health dream home

WebSarnia resident wins Bluewater Health Foundation dream home, but may not know it. Both of the top prize winners in the Bluewater Health Foundation Dream Home …

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Need for addictions hub in Sarnia continues The Sarnia Observer

WebIt’s taken longer than expected to build a 24-bed addictions hub in Sarnia, for which provincial funding was announced in early February 2022, after decades of local …

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Five Southwestern Ontario hospitals scramble after cyberattack

WebToronto’s Hospital for Sick Children was hit by a ransomware attack in December 2022 and a cyberattack that year cost the Town of St. Marys about $1.3 …

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Sarnia-Lambton youth mental health and addictions hub renos …

WebPartner agencies like Bluewater Health, the local mental health association branch, St. Clair Child and Youth Services and others are also contributing in-kind …

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