Provincial patient safety and quality officer Dr. Doug Cochrane has completed his review of the early functioning of IHealth, the electronic health record system implemented in three Nanaimo-area health facilities in March.

The Honourable Jane Philpott, Canada’s Minister of Health, and Terry Lake, British Columbia’s Minister of Health announced a major investment in research that will strive to improve patient care for those living in British Columbia.

The Province is seeking feedback on a proposed new approach to regulate health-care assistants, which would see a new registry model established under a newly formed single provincial nursing college.

Updated statistics released from the BC Coroners Service show the number of illicit drug overdose deaths remained relatively steady throughout September.

The Province and First Nations throughout British Columbia are working together to find new, practical approaches to improving First Nations people’s health and wellness.

Laws around the sale, promotion and use of e-cigarettes are now in effect.

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.