The Squamish General Hospital Auxiliary Society celebrates 65 years of service this year.

The late Phil Gaglardi’s family has donated $25 million to VGH and UBC Hospital Foundation for the expansion of surgical services and facilities.

Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services has responded to more than 6,000 overdose calls this year. Mention of overdose emergency response centre launched at VGH.

Dr. Andrea MacNeill from VGH reported from research that hospital operating rooms produce thousands of tons of greenhouse gases each year.

Mary Marlow, Manager Mental Health and Substance Use, VCH, discusses the START program with CBC’s on the Coast.

Visitors to VCH facilities are being asked to wear a surgical mask if they haven’t received their flu shot. With quotes from Dr. Meena Dawar, Richmond’s medical health officer.

Working with VCH, UBC, and Richmond Integrated Hospice Palliative Care, Joshi, patient advocate David Hutchinson, and Dr. Rachila Sharma Aucone visited more than 85 dispensaries in Metro Vancouver and Victoria to survey cannabis dispensaries.

Mark Lysyshyn, Vancouver Coastal Health medical health officer, discusses the effect on public health from the legalization of cannabis starting July 2018.

Dr. Patricia Daly is chief medical health officer for Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) and the Overdose Emergency Response Centre’s first executive director and clinical lead.

The British Columbia government is launching a new Overdose Emergency Response Centre.