May 26, 2017

Three new supervised consumption sites approved in B.C.

Health Canada has approved three new supervised consumption sites in the Lower Mainland to help combat the drug overdose crisis. One will open in Vancouver, led by VCH.

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Three new supervised injection sites approved for Metro Vancouver

The federal government has approved four new supervised drug consumption sites, one in the Downtown Eastside.

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May 26, 2017

Health Canada approves three more supervised injection sites for Metro Vancouver

Health Canada has approved applications from local health authorities to open three more supervised injection sites in Metro Vancouver.

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May 26, 2017

Health Canada approves new supervised injection site in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside

Health Canada has approved an application from VCH for a new supervised injection site on Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside.

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May 26, 2017

Health Canada approves four new supervised consumption sites

For the first time since Insite, Health Canada is allowing four additional sites to operate in Vancouver and Montreal.

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May 23, 2017

New CADTH Recommendations Help Make Sense of Sleep Apnea Treatment Options

Canadians living with obstructive sleep apnea have disturbed and restless sleep and face serious health problems. With quotes from Dr. Stirling Bryan, Director of the Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Evaluation at VCHRI.

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May 23, 2017

Surrey’s John Volken Academy commits $1M to British Columbia Centre on Substance Use

Newton’s John Volken Academy has committed $1 million to support the BC Centre on Substance Use (BCCSU) in the midst of the ongoing opioid crisis. With quotes from BCCSU Director Dr. Evan Wood.

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May 23, 2017

Mayor Gregor Robertson and Dr. Patricia Daly among panelists for public forum on Vancouver’s fentanyl crisis

Dr. Patricia Daly, chief medical health officer and vice president of VCH, will be joining Mayor Gregor Robertson in a public discussion about the city’s overdose crisis.

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May 24, 2017

Women-only overdose prevention site opens on Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside

A safe injection site that will only serve women has opened on Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. With quotes from Dr. Patricia Daly, chief medical health officer of VCH.

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May 24, 2017

VGH wing renamed in honour of Leon Judah Blackmore after $18M donation

Vancouver General Hospital’s Centennial Pavilion will be renamed after the late Vancouver developer Leon Judah Blackmore, following a $18.4 million donation to the VGH and UBC Hospital Foundation from the foundation he started.

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