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B.C.'s health-care crisis is unrelenting. What can be done to fix it?

(3 days ago) Web1:00:29. CBC Vancouver hosts a virtual town hall, Situation Critical, to address the current state of health care, what's not working and what needs to change. …

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-health-care-crisis-doctor-shortage-situation-critical-townhall-1.6588286

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Health care on North Vancouver Island is in an ‘evolving …

(Just Now) WebMost of the North Island region — not only Port Hardy — is facing doctor and nursing shortages as well as significant gaps in …

https://www.nationalobserver.com/2022/08/30/news/health-care-north-vancouver-island-evolving-state-leaked-data

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‘Critical’: Doctors, health-care staff sound alarm about …

(9 days ago) WebDr. David Forrest, head of infectious disease and critical care at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital, said on Wednesday that the hospital was originally built in …

https://globalnews.ca/news/10532815/nanaimo-regional-hospital-conditions-alarm/

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Crisis Response Island Health

(3 days ago) WebVancouver Island Crisis Line: 1-888-494-3888. For emotional support and connection to local services 24-hours a day, every day of the year. If you are in urgent need of medical care, please call 911. If you require health …

https://www.islandhealth.ca/our-services/mental-health-substance-use-services/crisis-emergency-services

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B.C. health-care crisis: Dix says system needs overhaul

(8 days ago) WebB.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix speaks to reporters during a news conference on Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022. (Province of B.C./Flickr) British Columbia has been in a health-care crisis since at least

https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/b-c-health-minister-adrian-dix-says-system-in-crisis-since-2020-must-be-transformed-1.6067128

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Province takes action to stabilize northern Vancouver …

(1 days ago) WebNorthern Vancouver Island health-care stabilization initiatives. The following initiatives are launching throughout northern Vancouver Island: More supports …

https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2023HLTH0007-000101

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B.C. doctor shortage: Vancouver Island mayors look to …

(Just Now) WebPublished Oct. 19, 2022 10:20 a.m. PDT. Share. With tens of thousands of Vancouver Island residents lacking a family doctor, it's no surprise the health-care shortage emerged as a major issue in

https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/there-are-things-we-can-do-newly-elected-vancouver-island-mayors-look-to-tackle-doctor-shortage-1.6116026

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Victoria's escalating hospital staffing crisis CTV News

(8 days ago) WebVictoria General Hospital is pictured on May 4, 2021. (CTV News) Summer is a characteristically difficult time to properly staff hospitals. But chronic staff shortages on …

https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/inside-victoria-s-escalating-hospital-staffing-crisis-1.6487429

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Mental Health & Substance Use Services Island Health

(7 days ago) WebIf you are experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis, please call the Vancouver Island Crisis Line, available 24/7 1-888-494-3888. If you are in urgent need of medical care, please call 911. If you require health …

https://www.islandhealth.ca/our-services/mental-health-substance-use-services

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Vancouver Island Crisis Society Overview

(8 days ago) WebIn Brief. The Vancouver Island Crisis Society is a registered charitable organization (No. S-8826), serving the communities of Vancouver Island, the islands of the Georgia Strait, and the mainland communities between …

https://www.vicrisis.ca/vics-overview/

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Crisis and Emergency Health and Wellness Vancouver Island

(Just Now) WebCrisisServicesCanada - Suicide prevention and support 1.833.456.4566 (24/7) text (4546) and chat (2-10pm PST) Brooks Landing Walk-in Counselling Clinic (Mental Health and …

https://services.viu.ca/health-and-wellness/crisis

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B.C. health-care: Hospitalized patients not seen by doctor CTV …

(1 days ago) WebB.C. health care crisis: No doctors available for hospitalized patients. Some patients admitted to a Vancouver Island hospital over the long weekend were stunned …

https://bc.ctvnews.ca/b-c-health-care-crisis-no-doctors-available-for-hospitalized-patients-1.6512995

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Vancouver Island Crisis Line HelpStartsHere

(Just Now) WebFor mental health support, call: Crisis Line. Call 1-800-784-2433 or dial 9-8-8 if you are experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including thoughts of suicide. Mental Health …

https://helpstartshere.gov.bc.ca/resource/vancouver-island-crisis-line

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CARES Brochure 2023 - Island Health

(4 days ago) WebCall the Vancouver Island Crisis Line (1-888-494-3888. You do not need to be in crisis to call for information or if you need someone to talk to. to Mental Health & access …

https://www.islandhealth.ca/sites/default/files/mental-health-substance-use/documents/cares-brochure.pdf

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How can B.C. solve its family doctor crisis? - North Shore News

(8 days ago) WebApr 15, 2022 7:00 AM. Like many communities in B.C., Galiano Island is once again approaching a health-care crisis as its only doctor prepares to leave without a …

https://www.nsnews.com/highlights/a-big-crisis-how-bcs-family-doctor-shortage-is-spreading-5268871

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Vancouver Island teams pairing cops with mental health nurses off …

(Just Now) WebThe West Shore RCMP's Mobile Integrated Crisis Response Team (MICR) is similar to the Car 87/88 in Vancouver and the Car 67 program in Surrey.

https://globalnews.ca/news/10457634/nurse-police-mental-health-teams-west-shore/

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Crisis Lines - Vancouver Island Crisis Society

(7 days ago) WebCrisis Lines Vancouver Island Crisis Line 1-888-494-3888 The Vancouver Island Crisis Line offers 24-hour crisis line service to Vancouver Island, the islands of the Georgia …

https://www.vicrisis.ca/crisis-lines/

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B.C. health-care crisis: Bigger bureaucracy - CTV News Vancouver

(2 days ago) WebPublished June 14, 2023 7:49 p.m. PDT. Share. British Columbia’s health-care bureaucracy is growing while the front line thins, prompting fresh calls for attention to physician …

https://bc.ctvnews.ca/b-c-health-care-crisis-bigger-bureaucracy-longer-waits-and-calls-for-an-overhaul-1.6441832

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Calls for fair health care on Vancouver Island - Global News

(4 days ago) WebCalls for fair health care on Vancouver Island. May 29, 2024. A new group is calling for equal access to health care for people living on the northern half of …

https://globalnews.ca/video/10533318/calls-for-fair-health-care-on-vancouver-island/

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North Vancouver Island braces for fall as health-care crisis …

(6 days ago) WebA profound health-care crisis in North Vancouver Island is only expected to deepen this fall, according to leaked information from a meeting between doctors in …

https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/north-island-hospital-workers-fear-health-care-crisis-will-worsen-as-summer-ends-leaked-documents-say-1.6042622

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Expanded clinic will deliver more mental-health, addictions care …

(1 days ago) WebIt will also lay the groundwork for extending this innovative health-care model to help more people in the DTES and other inner-city populations throughout British …

https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2024MMHA0028-000846

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Plans for long-term care beds delayed in West Vancouver

(7 days ago) WebSince 2019, the wait time for a publicly funded long-term care bed has gone up by 54 per cent, said Levitt. In Vancouver Coastal Health, the area that includes that …

https://www.nsnews.com/local-news/plans-for-long-term-care-beds-delayed-in-west-vancouver-8927638

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Acute & Short-Term Crisis Intervention Vancouver Coastal Health …

(6 days ago) WebCall BC Crisis Line: 604-310-6789. Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868. KUU-US Crisis Support Line (BC Wide Indigenous Toll Free Crisis and Support Line): 1-800-588-8717. …

https://www.vch.ca/en/service/acute-short-term-crisis-intervention

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B.C. invests $25M to expand primary care clinic on DTES CTV News

(4 days ago) WebA primary care clinic serving vulnerable people in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside will be able to take on more patients, thanks to $25 million in provincial funding. …

https://bc.ctvnews.ca/more-support-coming-for-dtes-residents-as-province-invests-25m-on-clinic-expansion-1.6909511

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Getting Help During a Mental Health Crisis - Island Health

(6 days ago) WebVancouver Island Crisis Line call 1-888-494-3888. Anyone can call anytime, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for risk management triage, support and referral. This contracted …

https://www.islandhealth.ca/learn-about-health/children-youth/mental-health-children-youth/getting-help-during-mental-health-crisis-children-youth

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Neighbors want city of Vancouver to close home for mentally ill

(8 days ago) WebGenevieve Fisher of Vancouver takes a break May 16 in front of the house she purchased with her mother that provides shelter for people dealing with mental …

https://www.columbian.com/news/2024/jun/01/neighbors-want-city-of-vancouver-to-close-home-for-mentally-ill-chronically-homeless/

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Crisis Chat - Vancouver Island Crisis Society

(6 days ago) WebCrisis Chat service workers have the right to terminate a chat conversation if obscene or abusive language is directed at them. If you are suicidal or in emotional distress outside …

https://www.vicrisis.ca/crisis-chat/

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Trump Trial Convinced Actor Dennis Quaid to Vote for Him

(7 days ago) WebPublished May 29, 2024 at 12:09 PM EDT. By Matthew Impelli. Writer. Former President Donald Trump 's criminal trial in New York City convinced actor Dennis Quaid …

https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-manhattan-criminal-trial-dennis-quaid-2024-election-1905919

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Patient death at Health Sciences Centre prompts renewed calls for

(9 days ago) WebA death at Winnipeg's Health Sciences Centre campus has sparked calls for more safety measures to protect patients and staff at the hospital and the province's …

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/crisis-response-centre-critical-incident-security-1.7215358

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Staten Island blueprint for tackling mental health crisis - silive

(7 days ago) WebPublished: May. 30, 2024, 3:02 p.m. The Behavioral Health Blueprint for Staten Island Children and Young Adults was unveiled at the College of Staten Island in …

https://www.silive.com/education/2024/05/staten-island-blueprint-for-tackling-mental-health-crisis-among-youth-is-unveiled.html

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