January 8, 2017

Five health and fitness apps to kick off your 2017

Dr. Kendall Ho, professor at UBC, has been working with VGH and St. Paul’s hospital to better incorporate health and fitness technology into patient treatment.

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January 6, 2017

Fentanyl in Vancouver: Death, death. Day in, day out.

There’s no time to grieve as fentanyl deaths mount in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. The average has hit four deaths per day, up more than 70 per cent from this time last year.

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January 3, 2017

The impoverished downtown of Vancouver is ground zero for deadly fentanyl overdose crisis

Authorities in BC predict that 2016 will break all records for provincial deaths from opioid overdoses. With quotes from Neil Arao, manager of Insite.

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January 6, 2017

New hospice beds coming to Powell River

The Powell River Hospice Society is receiving $400,000 for four new hospice beds. Interview with Dr. Peter Edmunds, Regional Lead for Palliative Care with VCH.

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January 9, 2017

Access to expert care crucial for spinal-cord injuries

More than 500 British Columbians suffer life-altering, spinal-cord injuries each year. Thanks to VGH and GF Strong Rehabilitation Centre, BC delivers the most advanced care, patient supports and technological solutions available anywhere in the world.

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January 5, 2017

Drop the politics and invest in mental health and home care

Mental health services and home care are two vastly under-funded areas – even though they would decrease the load on hospitals and the medical system in general.

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January 5, 2017

VCH redacts details on financials, corporate structure

Redacted information in the documents released under the FOI request contained financial details and corporate structure of the Silverstone Care Centre.

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January 5, 2017

Nurse shortage results in mandatory overtime at Lions Gate Hospital

A busy night at LGH led VCH to enforce mandatory overtime for nurses. With quotes from Anna Marie D’Angelo, VCH spokesperson.

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January 6, 2017

Vancouver’s icy conditions cause spike in emergency room visits

Many sidewalks are covered in ice and first responders say emergency rooms are filling up as a result. With quotes from Anna Marie D’Angelo, VCH spokesperson.

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January 4, 2017

VCH sampled rice claimed to be fake rice

Recently, a video claimed “fake rice” in a Chinese restaurant in Vancouver. With quotes from Carrie Stefanson, VCH public affairs officer.

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