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Tuesday, October 22, 2024 9:45 AM
Updated vaccines that protect against the latest influenza strains and COVID-19 variants circulating are available for people in B.C. to help protect families, communities and the health-care system.
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Wednesday, September 18, 2024 3:05 PM
People in Fort St. James will soon have enhanced access to high-quality health care as the new hospital and health centre nears substantial completion.
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Wednesday, September 18, 2024 12:25 PM
Patients will experience improved care and nurses will experience a stronger health-care system as the Province and BC Nurses’ Union (BCNU) have now established nurse-to-patient ratios for the majority of hospital settings.
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Tuesday, September 17, 2024 11:00 AM
More than 248,000 people have been connected to a family doctor or nurse practitioner since the Health Connect Registry launched provincewide in July 2023.
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Friday, September 13, 2024 2:00 PM
People in Penticton soon will have more care options with the approval of a new long-term care (LTC) residence with 200 beds.
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Friday, September 13, 2024 1:15 PM
More people experiencing sudden cardiac arrest will receive life-saving support as the Province makes automated external defibrillators (AED) more widely available in several B.C. communities, launching in Prince George.
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Friday, September 13, 2024 11:02 AM
On Sept. 10, 2023, three people in Vancouver were attacked and Blair Donnelly, a patient at the BC Forensic Psychiatric Hospital (FPH) who was on unescorted leave, was arrested and subsequently charged with three counts of assault with a weapon.
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Thursday, September 12, 2024 2:45 PM
Data collected by the Office of the Provincial Health Officer (OPHO) shows sacrifices and protective steps taken by self-advocates, families, home-sharing providers and service providers during the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in an overall positive health outcome for the population Community Living BC (CLBC) serves.
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Wednesday, September 11, 2024 3:00 PM
People living on Salt Spring Island will benefit from enhanced patient-centered care as the Lady Minto Hospital emergency department expansion nears completion.
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Wednesday, September 11, 2024 11:48 AM
Seniors living in Langley and surrounding areas will benefit from increased access to new and improved long-term care (LTC) as Fraser Health builds a new care home.
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