Media stories for November 6, 2012

Breaking through the silence
Vancouver Sun
St. Paul’s Hospital marks 30th anniversary of the first cochlear implant in Canada. Dr. Brian Westerberg and audiologist Cindy Gustin are quoted.

Mother receives cochlear implant
Global BC – News at 6
Following cochlear implant surgery at St. Paul’s Hospital, a 23 year old mother heard her son’s voice for the first time.

Lions Manor residents find room at inn
Richmond Review
VCH is preparing to spend $6.7 million to transform a North Richmond hotel into a complex care facility. VCH spokesperson Anna Marie D’Angelo is quoted.

There are many conditions that traditional Western medicine cannot cure
Vancouver Sun – Op/Ed
Dr. Roger Shick, St. Paul’s Hospital Pain Clinic, shares experiences from his clinic. He will be sharing these insights Nov. 7 at Sam Sullivan’s Public Salon.

Wave of P3 promotion misses the point
Vancouver Sun – Op/Ed
Guest editorial submission from BC CUPE president Barry O’Neill mentions VCH’s Diamond Centre as an over-budget P3 project.

BC announces province-wide colorectal cancer screening program
Vancouver Sun
The new colon cancer screening program was announced Monday at Vancouver General Hospital.

Most people with HIV are harmless
National Post – Letter to the editor (third letter down)
VCH medical Health Officer Dr. John Carsley contends hard cases make bad law.