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Wednesday, May 4, 2016 12:30 PM
British Columbia youth and young adults with substance use disorders will soon have more supports with the re-opening of an enhanced, specialized, residential treatment program at the Crossing at Keremeos facility.
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Monday, May 2, 2016 9:00 AM
Throughout British Columbia, hundreds of vulnerable people with severe addiction and mental illness are securing housing, having fewer interactions with police and spending less time in emergency rooms, according to the latest numbers from innovative health authority programs.
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Wednesday, April 27, 2016 12:15 PM
Health Minister Terry Lake has announced the 73 rural and remote B.C. communities that will welcome community paramedicine, a program that offers residents enhanced health services from paramedics.
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Monday, April 25, 2016 8:30 AM
Young British Columbians will be further protected against more types of meningitis with the introduction of a vaccine for Grade 9 students that protects against four strains of the bacteria instead of only one.
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Thursday, April 14, 2016 11:00 AM
A significant increase in drug-related overdoses and deaths has prompted provincial health officer Dr. Perry Kendall to declare a public health emergency.
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Tuesday, April 5, 2016 11:10 AM
The Nurses’ Bargaining Association and the Health Employers’ Association of BC (HEABC) have reached a tentative five-year agreement consistent with the Province’s Economic Stability Mandate.
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Monday, April 4, 2016 7:00 AM
UPnGO with ParticipACTION will help British Columbia’s employers create a more active workplace culture. For British Columbians trying to fit more physical activity into their work days, UPnGO with ParticipACTION might just be the answer.
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Tuesday, March 15, 2016 9:40 AM
As part of the Province’s work to make sure British Columbians have access to high-quality primary care, 11 internationally-trained physicians will begin practicing in rural and remote communities in B.C., including six family doctors in the North.
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Tuesday, March 15, 2016 9:00 AM
As part of the Province’s work to make sure British Columbians have access to high-quality primary care, 11 internationally trained physicians will begin practicing in rural and remote communities in B.C., including one new family doctor each for Logan Lake and Princeton and two for Ashcroft.
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Tuesday, March 15, 2016 9:00 AM
As part of the Province’s work to make sure British Columbians have access to high-quality primary care, 11 internationally trained physicians will begin practising in rural and remote communities in British Columbia, including a new family doctor in Campbell River.
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