Three Vancouver CTV personalities’ private records accessed by health authority employee
Vancouver Sun (Carried by most Post News metro and mid-market daily newspapers, CBC/CTV and radio stations across Canada)
VCH spokesperson Clay Adams Adams said the fired employee said she did the searches out of “curiosity” and did not share any of the information with anyone else.
Spying on celebrities’ records gets health worker fired
CBC – News at 6
Vancouver Coastal Health Authority says the privacy breach was discovered during a routine audit in November, and when the employee was confronted the person admitting to looking at the records out of “curiosity.” The health authority has contacted all of the individuals involved, but is not naming them publicly.
Health survey will inform priorities and resource allocation
Bowen Island Undercurrent
Until Sunday, Dec. 16, Bowen residents have a chance to participate in a survey that gauges the health and well-being of North Shore residents. While the survey does not exclusively focus on islanders, Dr. Jat Sandhu, regional director of the Public Health Surveillance Unit, believes it is important to get their input.
BC healthcare professionals’ job action disrupts medical services
Vancouver Sun
Thousands of medical imaging procedures and some surgeries were cancelled around the province today as a consequence of Health Sciences Association-led rotating strikes by health workers. Anna Marie D’Angelo speaks for VCH.