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Tuesday, September 27, 2011 10:16 AM
New measures to strengthen physician hiring and oversight and enhance public confidence in the health-care system were announced by Health Minister Michael de Jong, as he released the final report into a review of the quality of medical scans in British Columbia.
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Tuesday, September 27, 2011 7:00 AM
As part of a commitment to healthy families in British Columbia, Premier Christy Clark announced that starting this Friday nicotine replacement therapies will be available at no cost and smoking cessation prescription drugs will be covered under PharmaCare.
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Thursday, September 22, 2011 12:00 PM
St. Paul's Hospital will benefit from $17.2 million to replace aging electrical infrastructure and elevators, providing stability and consistent care for patients, announced Health Minister Michael de Jong, as he visited the facility.
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Thursday, September 15, 2011 10:30 AM
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A new research facility that will work on medical breakthroughs to save lives and prevent disease officially opened.
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Monday, August 29, 2011 11:45 AM
A second PET/CT scanner installed at the BC Cancer Agency will double the number of scans that can be done on cancer patients or those who might have cancer - from 3,100 scans to 6,200 scans annually.
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Wednesday, August 10, 2011 1:00 PM
Enjoying a meal out at a restaurant can be a fun and enjoyable way for families to spend time together.
Now the B.C. restaurant industry is partnering with the Province to provide restaurant customers with the information they need to make the healthy choice the easy choice.
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Tuesday, August 9, 2011 10:15 AM
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More patients and families have access to specialized heart care, closer to their homes, thanks to an innovative cardiac rehabilitation program that has officially opened in three Vancouver community centres.
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Monday, August 8, 2011 10:15 AM
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Want to become more active with your family? Win great prizes for you and your community? Then take the Healthy Families BC Walking Challenge!
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Tuesday, June 7, 2011 11:45 AM
British Columbia today launched a provincewide program to make sure that at-risk or potentially vulnerable first-time families get the healthiest start in life for mom and baby.
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Friday, June 3, 2011 11:35 AM
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Five new integrated cancer care centres, including a virtual one in Vancouver to serve rural and remote parts of British Columbia, will open as part of Healthy Families BC.
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