A SFU professor says hospitals and pharmacies need to do more about prescription drug abuse. With mention of VCH’s role in ensuring narcotics are not misused or diverted and with comments from Tasleem Juma, a spokesperson for VCH.

VCH is launching a community consultation to look at potentially changing the name of St. Mary’s Hospital. With quotes from Clay Adam, vice-president of communications and public affairs at VCH.

VCH says the quick action of police officers saved a stabbing victim’s life. With quotes from Dr. Erik Vu, a doctor at VCH.

“As a result of services like (VCH’s) Insite, Vancouver has become the only jurisdiction in the world to demonstrate dramatic decreases in HIV among its injection drug-using populations.”

“Over the course of the series, we have seen so many amazing examples of the incredible dedication that VGH’s emergency department staff has.”

Dr. Avinder Minhas has practised medicine in Richmond for 25 years and, for 22 of them, he has helped people with severe sleep disorders at Richmond Hospital’s sleep laboratory. That could all come to an end as a result of a pending decision from the hospital’s administration to close the lab and move it to UBC Hospital.

The VCH sleep lab at Richmond Hospital could be moving to UBC. With quotes from Dr. Avinder Minhas, a doctor at Richmond Hospital.

According to a VCH survey, almost a quarter of Metro Vancouver could be suffering from social isolation. With quotes from Dr. James Lu, a medical health officer at VCH.

“Leaving more children in unregulated settings or watering down standards so that operators can make more of a profit is not the right answer for B.C.’s youngest children.”

“As much joy as this brings me, it has sadly meant the end of my work with Vancouver Coastal Health and my lovely seniors.”