April 3, 2017

Vancouver food bank potentially risked clients’ health through lax alternative-health program

CBC Investigation credits VCH in part, for decision to stop Calgary-based Pure North S’Energy Foundation from distributing supplements at the Vancouver Food Bank.

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March 30, 2017

Privatization is here

Gibsons resident share the high cost of transporting her husband to Lions Gate Hospital every four to six weeks for a procedure that cannot be done at Sechelt Hospital.

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March 30, 2017

Early diagnosis may prevent unexplained sudden death

Dr. Andrew Krahn, heart-rhythm specialist at St. Paul’s Hospital shares research on Sudden Unexplained Death (SUD) identified in a number of inherited heart rhythm conditions.

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March 30, 2017

Call for mental health beds

There isn’t a staffing model that can support mental health beds at Squamish General Hospital, according to a spokesperson for Vancouver Coastal Health.

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March 30, 2017

10-bed youth mental health unit opens in North Vancouver

HOpe Centre’s new Carlile Youth Concurrent Disorder Centre is the first of its kind in Western Canada. With quotes from Dr. Jordan Cohen, medical manager of the new unit.

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March 30, 2017

Vancouver retirement home reverses decision that would have evicted 21 residents

The owners of Terraces on 7th retirement home have reversed a decision to end their contract with VCH, meaning 21 residents of subsidized assisted-living units who had been given notice will no longer have to move by the end of September.

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March 31, 2017

Vancouver seniors facing eviction now allowed to stay in retirement home

Instead of evicting seniors out of its assisted living facility, Retirement Concepts has decided the seniors can stay for now and will work with VCH on a longer term plan.

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March 30, 2017

Clinic to replace Mobile Medical Unit in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside

The MMU will stop accepting patients next week. Low-risk overdose patients will be taken to a nearby clinic. With quotes from Dr. Patricia Daly, chief medical health officer for VCH.

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March 30, 2017

Downtown Eastside overdose clinic closes to doctors, ambulances

The Mobile Medical Unit in the DTES will scale back its services beginning Monday. Emergency and addiction doctors will be reassigned. With quotes from Dr. Patricia Daly, chief medical health officer for VCH.

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March 31, 2017

Mobile medical unit on the Downtown Eastside to stop taking patients

The mobile medical unit (MMU) on the Downtown Eastside that opened to help relieve overwhelmed emergency responders amid the overdose crisis will stop accepting patients on Monday.

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