People can now check their drugs for fentanyl at any of Vancouver’s four overdose prevention sites and Powell Street Getaway supervised injection service, in addition to Insite. 

Next draw is on September 29. Will you be the next lottery winner?

Q: Vaccines are no longer important since many vaccine preventable illnesses are rare here in Canada.  True or False?

When a group of “committed citizens” at VGH made a positive difference in one couple’s world, the husband-and-wife team wrote to express their heartfelt thanks.

Book your free one-on-one with a bike mechanic to learn more about YOUR bike on September 7. Spaces are limited.

Without research, we might very well still be subjected to bloodletting as a common form of treatment. I think we can all breathe a sigh of relief over that. But that is only one small area where research has made a massive difference in health care.

At our September All-Staff Forum, we will explore some vaccine preventable diseases that have disappeared, why others are making a comeback, your questions about immunization (or questions your patients may have), and discuss whether we’ve become complacent when it comes to immunizations.

A new Health Outreach and Peer Empowerment (HOPE) team within Mental Health will work with Mental Health and Substance Use (MHSU) Supported Housing clients to determine their cleaning and laundry needs, as well as incorporate recovery oriented coaching and household life skills so they can become more independent.

Starting next week, MHSU will start moving their services into the new Joseph & Rosalie Segal & Family Health Centre at 803 West 12th Avenue.

A $2 million dollar donation from the Robert H.N. Ho Enhancing Patient Care Fund invests in human capital vs the usual bricks and mortar.