50 Canadian hospital and healthcare organizations such as Providence Health Care are now reviewing or have already adopted family presence policies – including 24/7 visiting hours.

BC Ambulance is testing out a pilot project that would reduce the number of paramedics who have to stay with overdose patients in hospital emergency rooms.

Jennifer Breakspear takes over PHS Community Services Society after serving as the head of B.C.-based Options for Sexual Health and previously executive director of Qmunity.

In 2016, 423 people received a life-saving transplant in British Columbia, the most transplants performed in a year in this province. VGH and St. Paul’s perform the vast majority of these transplants.

A 29-year-old Vancouver man had a blood vessel burst in his spine. He underwent emergency surgery at VGH and is now undergoing therapy there.

A fundraiser to help a former pro biker paralyzed by spinal cord injury raised $70K in a single day. Cho remains in the spinal unit ICU at VGH after undergoing emergency surgery.

A research team including Dr. Ian Mackenzie, neuropathologist at VCH, will contribute to an international project to map DNA of patients with ALS in hopes of finding a cure.

Federal Health Minister Jane Philpott says she is deeply disturbed by the escalating numbers of opioid overdose deaths and she is determined to work with all partners to combat what is arguably the greatest public-health crisis we face in Canada.

Overdose calls in Vancouver continue to keep first responders busy. From January 1, to 12 of this year, there have already been 240 overdose calls.

VCH has signed an agreement with the German Canadian Benevolent Society to rebuild and expand the German Canadian Care Home in South Vancouver. Interview with Bob Chapman, director of residential care and assisted living at VCH.