In an effort to ease the burden on HealthLink 811, B.C. has set up a dedicated COVID-19 line at 1-888-COVID19 or text at 1-888-268-4319. Read more about COVID-19 symptoms here: http://www.bccdc.ca/health-info/diseases-conditions/covid-19
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November 29, 2019 Business Cost Premium Dear Colleagues, Among the significant challenges facing physicians in BC are the rent, lease, or ownership costs associated with running a community-based office. To offset some of these costs and to provide financial relief to physicians, a new Business Cost Premium (BCP) will be […]
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The following has been sent to all Island Health staff, medical staff and volunteers on behalf of Kathy MacNeil, President & CEO December 2, 2019 Certain news announcements can be bittersweet. This is one of those announcements. Dr Jeremy Etherington has notified me that he has decided to retire from […]
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At the November 18th general Council Meeting, Dr. David Coupland, on behalf of the Nanaimo MSA, presented to Nanaimo City Council on the need for a tertiary hospital at NRGH. The presentation was well-received by Council and a motion for Council to provide a letter of support for this initiative […]
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Originally appearing as a submission in the Island Health newsletter Dear colleagues, I want to ask for a few minutes of your time to pass on a story and ask you to do something special this week; something that only takes a few minutes but could have immeasurable impact. My […]
Read moreThe following has been sent to all Island Health staff, medical staff and volunteers on behalf of Kathy MacNeil, President & CEO September 16, 2019 As many are aware, tragedy struck Vancouver Island on Friday night when a bus carrying University of Victoria students to Bamfield was involved in a […]
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The following has been sent on behalf of Dr. Mary-Lyn Fyfe, Chief Medical Information Officer, and Jane Ho, Manager, Office of the CMIO and Interim Manager, Provider Education and Experience (ProEX). September 16, 2019 We are now providing PowerChart access (view-only) to Medical Office Assistants (MOA) in the community. To […]
Read moreThe following has been sent to all Island Health Medical Leaders on behalf of Kathy MacNeil, President & CEO November 13, 2018 Leaders are key to Island Health and our Board and Executive Team appreciate the work you do every day to ensure your teams have the support they need […]
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September 6, 2018 at 7pm, Council Chambers in Conference Centre. SD68 specifically requested evidence to support a 300 metre buffer and this was provided last week. Since then, Island MHOs have asked the recommendations be modified for a more general school position paper and the revised recommendations are: 1) Buffer […]
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Here’s how to connect: Register your personal device at https://mydevices.nws.islandhealth.ca Connect your device to wireless network “IslandHealth” Automatically reconnect when you come to work More information: search “Staff Wi-Fi” on Island Health Intranet
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