Site work set to begin for $289M Cancer Centre in Nanaimo
Preliminary site work for the $289-million new B.C. Cancer Centre at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital is expected to begin this month. Click here to read the full article.
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Health minister expects even bigger demands on health-care system in 2024
B.C. will see more people in hospital beds in January than ever before, as post-pandemic fallout combines with the peak of respiratory illness season, says Health Minister Adrian Dix. The increased demand for hospital beds comes amid challenges including the ongoing toxic-drug overdose crisis, now in its eighth year, a […]
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Nanaimo Hospital board signals commitment, albeit expensive, to back regional acute healthcare needs
Taxes are slated to rise considerably to fund regional primary healthcare initiatives. Last week Nanaimo Regional Hospital District (NRHD) board members unanimously approved the 2024 provisional budget, featuring a 28 per cent jump in property taxes between Cedar and Bowser. It equates to a payment of $355 for a property […]
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Minister says B.C. making significant progress toward good health
Health Minister Adrian Dix said B.C. made significant progress in health care hirings between 2017 and 2022, but acknowledged the province will need to do more in future. “(We) have to do more and more and more — 38,000 (new hires) in my first five years, 38,000 in the next […]
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“A wonderful gift to the community”: New gathering room opens at Nanaimo hospital
A dedicated space to provide comfort and support for patients, their families, and staff members at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital is now open. Known as ‘The Gathering Space’, the newly renovated $400,000 room, centrally located on the hospital’s first floor near the emergency department, is the latest addition provided by […]
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Specialist Team Care improves patient access at Nanaimo Pediatrician Clinic
The SSC’s Specialist Team Care Collaborative (STCC) is changing how specialists deliver care in BC, and in turn, changing the lives of patients, families, and physicians for the better. Dr Jennifer Kouwenberg, a Pediatrician in Nanaimo, doubled her clinic capacity after getting involved in the STCC pilot – making her […]
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B.C. becomes first province to sign health deal with federal government
The B.C. government has become the first province to sign an individual health deal with the federal government, worth $1.2 billion. The federal government will provide the funds to B.C. over three years. Click here to read the full article.
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Canadian Pediatric Society Awards of Distinction
Dr Mitch Zelman, who came to the island to join the Nanaimo group in 2017, has been awarded the 2021 Distinguished Community Paediatrician Award. Click here to read the full article.
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Health Authority Announces Central Island’s New Medical Health Officer
Dr. Mike Benusic is taking over the medical health officer position at Island Health his former instructor Dr. Paul Hasselback held for close to a decade. Click here to read the full article.
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