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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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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. Budget 2024: focused on new health-care infrastructure, not

WebA ambulance drives past the emergency entrance of Vancouver General Hospital in Vancouver, B.C., Friday, April 9, 2021. B.C.’s Budget 2024 looks to expand …

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B.C. hopes to match 300,000 people with doctors using new online

WebB.C.’s health ministry is looking to connect more than 300,000 patients with a family doctor in announcing a new online platform launching next week. Making the …

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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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Dix says foreign doctors giving B.C. family practice a booster shot

WebBritish Columbia Health Minister Adrian Dix says almost all of the 666 international medical graduates registered in the province this year are now working as …

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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. 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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B.C. class action alleges period-tracking app breached users’ privacy

WebA British Columbia Supreme Court judge says a class-action lawsuit can move forward over alleged privacy breaches against a company that made an app to track …

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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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16 Island Health region communities switch to new ambulance …

Web00:03:50. Sixteen communities on Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands switched to new models of ambulance service on April 1 that Island Health says will …

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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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‘Stigma and fear’ drives pushback against Canada’s safer supply …

WebTHE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick. Canada’s mental health and addictions minister believes fear and stigma are driving criticism of the government’s …

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Nelson Health Campus to be complete this year, open early 2025

WebConstruction on the Nelson Health Campus will be completed this year, but the facilities won’t open until 2025. Ground broke in 2022 on the $40-million project that …

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

WebPatients consuming illegal substances have exposed Campbell River hospital staff to harmful smoke but Island Health says it has implemented safety measures to …

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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 Cochrane …

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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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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 products …

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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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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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Summerland to examine sister-city relationship with Toyokoro, Japan

WebA director on Summerland’s Sister City committee is concerned the community’s connection with Toyokoro, Japan is being overlooked. Vince Hannas worked as an English teacher in Toyokoro for several years in the early 2000s, when the connection between the two communities was thriving.

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