Tag: Healthcare

Waitlist opens for new housing for healthcare professionals in Campbell River 

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A new housing facility for health-care professionals in Campbell River has opened its waitlist to support long-term recruitment and retention in the North Island. 

Healthcare leaders call for urgent action for tertiary services north of the Malahat

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Healthcare professionals are calling for more tertiary services in Central and Northern Vancouver Island to aid a growing, and aging, population.

Fair Care Alliance demands action on political healthcare promises 

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Healthcare is waiting to get a boost in all areas north of the Malahat, and two organizations say it’s...

Ministry of health announces more recovery centres for women on Vancouver Island 

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Expanded care for help support women with substance abuse is on the way and the province says the benefits...

Time to push the province to prioritize healthcare for all, new Nanaimo Hospital chair 

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Nanaimo Regional General Hospital has a new chair, and she says it’s time to put healthcare first not just...

Paramedic shortage reaches critical levels in BC, says union 

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A significant number of ambulances are now sitting empty, and BCEHS says it’s because staffing levels are approaching critical...

Record-breaking fundraiser helps improve healthcare north of the Malahat 

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The Nanaimo District Hospital Foundation (NDHF) is ahead of schedule to raise money for a critical care unit in...

Cybersecurity incident breaches First Nation Health Authority data 

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A cybersecurity breach in May resulted in sensitive information being hacked, including names, personal health numbers, and demographic information...

Vancouver Island SeaWolves hit record amount with Nanaimo fundraiser 

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Sea Wolves Man up to Cancer event brought in a record amount this year as they kicked off their...

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