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Wednesday, July 27, 2016 10:15 AM
British Columbia is experiencing an unprecedented rise in overdoses.
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Thursday, July 21, 2016 3:30 PM
Dr. Doug Cochrane, provincial patient safety and quality officer for British Columbia and chair of the BC Patient Safety & Quality Council, will lead a review of the functioning of IHealth, the new electronic health record system at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital.
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Monday, July 18, 2016 10:30 AM
Health Minister Terry Lake announced $50,000 in new funding to Pain BC today.
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Thursday, July 14, 2016 9:00 AM
Health Minister Terry Lake announced $100,000 to the Gastrointestinal Society to support its three-pronged community outreach programming aimed at helping support the digestive health of British Columbia's seniors.
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Wednesday, July 13, 2016 2:50 PM
Updated statistics from the BC Coroners Service show the number of illicit drug overdose deaths among B.C. residents has increased.
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Monday, June 27, 2016 11:07 AM
BC Transplant celebrated a major milestone that will help save lives in British Columbia: the one-millionth registration in the province’s Organ Donor Registry.
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Friday, June 24, 2016 11:15 AM
Stroke is a serious medical emergency, and recognizing the signs and taking immediate action is crucial. To help create awareness around this, the Province has contributed $600,000 to the Heart and Stroke Foundation’s FAST awareness campaign.
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Friday, June 17, 2016 11:15 AM
The Province and partners collectively will be investing more than $7.5 million to support youth who are at risk of substance-use and mental-health concerns with the launch of a new, Integrated Youth Services Initiative.
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Monday, June 13, 2016 11:15 AM
The Province has provided $2 million to the Vancouver General Hospital (VGH) and UBC Hospital Foundation to motivate men to live healthier lives, Health Minister Terry Lake announced while marking the start of Canadian Men’s Health Week.
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Friday, June 10, 2016 9:45 AM
Health Minister Terry Lake announced $5 million for Better at Home, to continue to support seniors’ independence in their homes and communities.
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