Patients staying at the BC Cancer Agency's Vancouver centre will no longer have to be moved to a separate examination room when receiving general check-ups, thanks to a new bed-lighting system that will assist doctors in conducting examinations in-room.

Youth aged 17-30 in Nanaimo will soon have access to new affordable housing, thanks to an accepted offer for the Nanaimo Youth Services Association to purchase a historic rooming house at 545 Haliburton St.

Necessary upgrades to the heating, ventilation and air conditioning at the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) building are expected to ensure disease-related agents are properly contained.

The nurse-call system at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital is being replaced to continue providing the safest work and care environment possible.

The fire alarm at Cairnsmore Place is being replaced to ensure continued compliance with code standards and safety measures for those living at the residential-care facility.

A $400,000 investment by the B.C. government is expected to greatly improve the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems at BC Children's Hospital and BC Women's Hospital.

The medical-vacuum system is being replaced at Fraser Canyon Hospital to ensure quality care is continued for patients.

The ventilation and air-handling system at Burnaby Hospital is being upgraded to improve air flow for patient safety and comfort.