Service providers talk about needs Coast Reporter Service providers who cater to clients with mental health and addiction issues—including representatives– had the chance to have their needs heard recently, and soon a plan will be formed to offer more support. Flu shot for nurses should be voluntary, head of BC nurses’ union says Globe and […]

Open-heart surgery patient back on a mountain high The Province Thanks to Drs. Jain Ye and John Webb, North Vancouver’s Tobias Jesso is back to hiking Grouse Mountain three times weekly after an aortic valve replacement last year. Report sparked by coffee shop stabbing released BC CTV An independent review sparked by the release of […]

A baby’s first friend The Province The 35-year-old registered nurse at St. Paul’s Hospital is assigned one to one to a labouring patient and it’s her job to stay by the patient’s side until her baby is born or her shift ends, whichever comes first. Usually, the babies do. But not always. It takes more […]

New health program reducing nurses’ sick calls Vancouver Sun — Letter Anne Harvey, VP of Employee Engagement, defends VCH’s Attendance and Wellness Program. Unions misguided in fighting flu shots The Province — Editorial Both the B.C. Nurses Union and the Hospital Employees Union are fighting a new policy that will force health workers to get […]

Flu shot fears shouldn’t trump patient safety Vancouver Sun – Opinion Health care workers have choices – be vaccinated, wear masks on the job, or look for another line of work. Tiny, innocent and addicted The Province Most babies born to addicts display neonatal abstinence syndrome. They are often irritable, cry inconsolably and can be […]

VCH denies resort owner expansion to water system Vancouver Sun VCH staff have denied an expansion of the Shearwater water system on Denny Island until all existing connections have potable water, at which time the 10-year boil-water advisory would be lifted. B.C. Nurses’ Union and Vancouver Coastal Health lock horns over sick time attendance Vancouver […]

BC becomes first province to require health-care workers to get flu shot The Canadian Press (Vancouver Sun, The Province) British Columbia has become the first province to implement a policy requiring health-care workers to get a flu shot or wear a mask to protect patients.

SkyTrain suspect’s father fought son’s release from hospital The Province The father of a man who faces five charges, including assault and uttering threats, had recently pleaded for doctors not to release his troubled son, who suffers from mental illness, into the community. The accused was treated at St. Paul’s Hospital, among others. Seniors fuming […]

Paralympic athletes who harm themselves to perform better BBC News Magazine Up to a third of athletes with spinal injuries at the Paralympic Games may be harming themselves to boost their performance. The practice, called “boosting”, is designed to increase blood pressure and enhance performance. Dr Andrei Krassioukov, a staff physician at GF Strong and […]

BC research could improve the detection of oral cancer Vancouver Sun Oral cancer is responsible for 1,150 deaths in Canada per year, and is normally discovered when a dentist finds an oral lesion during a checkup. New research from a team of B.C. scientists could improve the detection of oral cancer and give patients new […]