Rubber foundation proposed to protect St. Paul’s Hospital in case of an earthquake | The pulse of Richmond Hospital | Missing Lions Gate patient found unhurt after two weeks | Kiwanis Care Centre to get new call system

Seismic solution | Approach ovarian cancer differently, widower urges | Insite enflames indoor smoking controversy | Prince George police shooting victim was veteran suffering from PTSD | BC ferret study no reason to avoid influenza vaccination | Forcing health care workers to get flu shots draconian | Supportive housing facility opens in Dunbar

New seismic technology pitched for St. Paul’s Hospital | Supportive housing facility opens in Dunbar | Alleged data breach a blow to expansion of health research

Nurse takes shot at flu shot policy | Safe haven for drug users poses problem for realtor | Mandatory flu shot concerns nurses | Health manager mystified by firing

Maternity care program cut C-sections, hospital time | We all pay when health care focuses on volume, not quality | Arm twisting and hand washing

Maternity care program cut C-sections, hospital time | Hospital transfer delays irk plane crash survivor’s family | Mobile HIV testing for men who have sex with men | Doctors urged to ditch pagers in favour of smart phones

MRI wait a “terror” no child should go through, worried mother Vancouver Metro An 18-month month wait for a pediatric MRI is too long according to the parents of a nine month old baby boy.  VCH spokesperson Gavin Wilson is quoted. Prostate cancer patients could benefit from lower-dose strategy Globe and Mail Research suggests patients […]

Four fire, three suspended over privacy breaches Vancouver Sun Health Minister Margaret MacDiarmid said today the government acted quickly as soon as it received allegations of alleged privacy breaches. BC health officials fired over access to medical records CBC.ca Four B.C. Ministry of Health employees have been fired and two have been suspended without pay […]

Daycare inspection reports good first step, say advocates CBC.ca Vancouver Coastal Health is now posting daycare inspection reports online, but those in the industry say the reports are just a small piece of the puzzle. City hall mobilizes inspectors again hoarders Vancouver Courier The city’s hoarding task force started in late 2010 and evolved in […]

Adults should be vaccinated Coast Reporter According to Dr. Paul Martiquet, Vaccines are among the greatest public health achievements of the past 100 years and are a most effective way to reduce or prevent illness. Opinion: Beyond the Chaoulli ruling on private health care Vancouver Sun Debates on our health system need to be based […]