March 28, 2013
Part Two in a series: Heroes need help, too
Vancouver Sun
In the second part of a VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation series, the Vancouver Sun looks at two people recovering from emotional trauma.
New cafe aims to employ people living with mental illnesses
BCIT
A new café has opened, bringing employment opportunities to community members recovering from mental illnesses.
Enterprises put the social’ into capitalism
Vancouver Sun
A social enterprise at VGH is helping people recovering from mental illness become more employable.
Willow Bean Cafe – Better mental health through coffee in Vancouver
The Beacon News
A new café at VGH is helping those recovering from mental illnesses.
Smoking hookah no healthier than tobacco
CBC News (video clip)
A Vancouver lounge that allows hookah smoking is in a legal battle to stay open. With quotes from VGH doctor Dr. Milan Khara.
‘Spending smarter,’ not the same as more money
Chilliwack Times
If the NDP takes control of the provincial government, health care may see some changes in its funding, says Health Critic Mike Farnworth.
Mobile Medical Unit up and running
Whistler Question
A state of the art medical trailer is offering acute medical services in the Pemberton area.
Heart disease often hits women hardest
Georgia Straight
Cardiologists don’t understand why more women are dying of heart attacks than men. With quotes from St. Paul Hospital Drs. Karin Humphries and Anson Cheung.
Doctors hire resource navigator
Peak Online
VCH is teaming up with the Powell River Division of Family Practice to hire a resource navigator.
March 27, 2013
Coffee counter at VGH cafe is the first stop on the road back from mental illness for these baristas
The Province
VGH’s Willow Bean Café is helping people who are recovering from mental illness get work training and experience.
Audit finds VCH/UBC research funds at high risk for fraud
Vancouver Courier
A 2012 report says VCH and UBC research funds are at risk of fraud and losses.
Saferide cuts could bring problems
The Province
The reduced funding for VCH’s Saferide program is bad news for those who use the service.
Chantal Kreviazuk to perform at this year’s Starlight Gala
Richmond Review|
Chantal Kreviazuk is scheduled to perform at Richmond Hospital’s Foundation Starlight Gala this year.
Doctors’ $100 million class action suit against BC government over unpaid fees
Vancouver Sun
A class-action lawsuit filed by B.C. doctors against the provincial government starts in April
March 26, 2013
Teaching hospital benefits Surrey
Vancouver Sun – Op-Ed
Dr. Gavin Stuart, dean of the UBC’s Faculty of Medicine, says Surrey’s teaching hospital complements the existing health care facilities in the area and UBC is grateful to Fraser Health for incorporating academic needs into its plans.
March 25, 2013
Fraser Health not shortchanged by funding formula
Vancouver Sun – Letter
In response to a column on disparities in health authority funding, Minister of Health Margaret MacDiarmid says her ministry is doing the best it can during “tough economic times.”
B.C. to spend millions improving end-of-life care, including hospice upgrades
The Province
The B.C. government has announced funding for hospices around the province including PHC’s Marion Hospice in Vancouver.
B.C. health minister finds nearly $10M in leftover funds for end-of-life care
Metro News
B.C. Health Minister Margaret MacDiarmid has announced that nearly $10 million left over from last year’s budget will be used to fund improvements to end-of-life care.
Snake bite victim barely survives plane trip home
CTV News (video clip)
Michael Lovatt’s life was saved thanks to the fast work of VGH doctors. With quotes from VGH doctor Andrew Neitzel.
Man bitten by poisonous snake cheats death
Global BC (video clip)
A B.C. man bitten by poisonous snake credits the staff of VGH for saving his life. With quotes from VGH doctor Andrew Neitzel.
B.C. man survives venomous snake bite
CBC News (video clip)
Sunshine Coast resident Michael Lovatt is at VGH recovering from a venomous snake bite. With quotes from VGH doctor Andrew Neitzel.
The upside to a poisonous snake bite and weeping tears of blood? A great story
Metro News – Column
The story of a B.C. man bitten by a poisonous snake is simply a great story.