As an overdose and mental-health crisis continues to overwhelm Vancouver’s doctors and first responders, a new service opening this spring is expected to bring some relief.

With new data showing that overdose deaths continue in Vancouver, Mayor Gregor Robertson is pleading for the provincial government to pump recently acquired federal money into drug substitution therapy. VCH overdose stats are referenced.

Since mid-December, hundreds of people in Vancouver’s DTES have relied on the province’s Mobile Medical Unit (MMU) for emergency treatment when suffering from an overdose.

New HUB is the first emergency care model of its kind in BC that will support people from ED arrival to transition back to their communities. Interview with Dr. Bill MacEwan, St. Paul’s psychiatrist.

A $3.5 million project, called the HUB, is intended to streamline treatment options for patients at St. Paul’s Hospital who could otherwise end up straight back on the street, rather than in psychiatric treatment or recovery programs.

Despite the rise in backcountry recreation, BC Coroners Service report does not show a corresponding increase in fatalities. With mention of stats in the VCH region

Residents of VCH’s Hilltop House in Squamish give their best advice for living a good life.

A Victoria pharmacy partnered with a chemistry professor to develop a device to detect both the presence and quantities of deadly adulterants such as fentanyl in street drugs. Mentions Insite’s fentanyl testing most recent results.

Ministry of Health funding announcement for seniors care and how it will be affect the Sunshine Coast is discussed, with quotes from VCH’s Anna Marie D’Angelo.

A project called HUB is a new emergency care model that will open at St. Paul’s Hospital this spring to help patients get quicker access to services they need.