Island Health is reviewing diagnostic imaging reports made by one radiologist, after the accuracy of his readings was questioned. The reports are being reread at VGH.
Read MoreAfter 17 years, a North Vancouver private surgery centre declares bankruptcy
Delbrook Surgical Centre — the only multipurpose, private surgery clinic on the North Shore — has filed for bankruptcy. VCH contracted-out some cases to the clinic over the years.
Read MoreMemorial wall erected in Downtown Eastside to remember the names of overdose victims
A wall emblazoned with messages and names of loved ones lost to drug overdoses stands in the Downtown Eastside, a reminder of the ongoing crisis.
Read MoreMemorial wall erected in DTES to remember names of overdose victims
A temporary memorial wall was set up on the corner of Hastings and Columbia to mark the one-year anniversary of the declaration of the public health overdose emergency.
Read MoreHigh sexual desire in women can be totally normal
There is very little research carried out on women with high sexual desire, in contrast to “hypersexuality”. Written by Dr. Lori Brotto with VCH Research Institute.
Read MoreWhy stop with pot? Let’s decriminalize all drugs
Writer believes that the arguments to support legalizing and regulating marijuana apply to every drug. Mentions heroin-assisted treatment at Crosstown Clinic.
Read MoreMedical pot smokers cut down their use of prescription tranquilizers, study finds
Study found that 40 per cent of patients prescribed medical cannabis to treat pain and anxiety eliminated their use of tranquilizers like Valium and Xanax within 90 days. With quotes from Dr. Thomas Kerr, researcher with B.C. Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS.
Read MoreMemorial wall for overdose victims erected on DTES
A memorial wall for people who have died of an overdose has been erected on Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside Tuesday morning.
Read MoreMemorial wall for victims of the fentanyl crisis erected on the 00 block of East Hastings Street
A group of Vancouver artists have attached a white wall in the Downtown Eastside as a memorial for victims of the overdose epidemic.
Read MoreReview Completed on Terrace Radiology Exams
In February, Northern Health found inconsistencies with reading and reporting of radiology exams. A group of radiologists at VGH have now completed reviewing those images.
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