Union activists are raising concerns about the elimination of a program run by the Portland Hotel Society for people recovering from addictions. Vancouver Coastal Health says it’s combining PHS’s Supported Independent Living program with the parallel Addiction Recovery Program run directly by the health authority.

At an open house on World AIDS Day (December 1), AIDS Vancouver honoured three individuals for their contributions and dedication to the HIV movement. One recipient, Ann Beaufoy, is a St. Paul’s nurse.

B.C. now has the lowest rate of unexpected hospital deaths in the country, according to data released Thursday by the Ministry of Health. Specific reference to rates dropping in VCH. With quotes from Linda Dempster, Executive Director, Quality and Patient Safety.

Ladner couple finds relief and information through a new program run by the Vancouver Prostate Centre. With quotes from Dr. Larry Goldberg, director of development and supportive care at the Vancouver Prostate Centre.

B.C.’s 10,000 doctors will get a 5.5-per-cent raise in fees over five years and a much bigger say in day-to-day management of hospitals and other health facilities under a new master agreement.

Dr. Michael Rekart, a VCH physician, is going to Sierra Leone to help those infected with the Ebola virus.

Paul Caune’s activism for the rights of people with disabilities began in 2005 and involved the police, but at the time they weren’t, as you might think, on his side. With mention of Caune refusing to be transferred to VCH’s George Pearson Centre.

The City of Vancouver is taking exception with a “sensationalist” University of British Columbia study that warns community gardens are susceptible to high levels of metal contamination. Mentions VCH not having concerns about food grown at community gardens.

Flu shot rates among Vancouver Coastal Health staff have dropped by about 25% to date this year. With quotes from Dr. Meena Dawar, medical health officer at VCH.

The largest hospitals in Vancouver — St. Paul’s and Vancouver General — are about a century old and see dozens more theft incidents a year compared to other city hospitals.