April 11, 2014

Nurses pressured by increasing patient population

A growing patient population at St. Mary’s Hospital are forcing patients to double up in single-occupancy rooms. With quotes from Viola Kaminski, a spokesperson for VCH.

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April 10, 2014

Safe-injection site staff make Redford look frugal

“The former PHS leaders publicly claim they are driven by compassion, but the KPMG audit makes it seem like their motivation is monetary gain. Even at the expense of the poor.” With mention of the audit conducted by VCH.

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April 10, 2014

Vaccines save lives but many snub them through bad information

“Canada’s most recent outbreak started here in B.C. in an area where vaccination resistance is high and vaccination rates are troublingly low.”

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April 11, 2014

Restaurant inspections at national chains uncover repeated, major violations

A national investigation has found that one in four inspections of national chain restaurants has at least one major violation.

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April 9, 2014

It all starts with a conversation

Only 45 per cent of Canadians have talked to someone about end-of-life preferences. Mentions presentations on advance care planning at St. Paul Hospital.

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April 10, 2014

Both sides appeal $6 million award to Whistler ER doctor

Both sides have appealed the decision from B.C. Supreme Court Justice G.C. Weatherill that saw a Whistler doctor awarded $6 million, seven years after a rear-end collision by a transit bus while driving to Whistler Health Care Centre.

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April 9, 2014

B.C. boosts capacity of team that helps homeless Vancouver youth

The provincial government is funding a $750,000 expansion of Vancouver’s Inner City Youth team. With quotes from Dr. Steve Mathias, regional youth medical lead at VCH.

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April 10, 2014

Restaurant inspections: Why results can be hard to find

A CBC investigation has found that information about restaurant inspections is not easy to find.

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April 9, 2014

Rescuers who saved B.C. skier ‘have done something miraculous’

The parents of a SFU student rescued after falling into a tree well and going into cardiac arrest are crediting a “string of miracles” for their daughter’s rescue. With mention of the student remaining in intensive care at VGH.

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April 10, 2014

The pros and cons of prescribing to addicts

“Arguably we, the citizens of Canada, are all being harmed by a prohibition-and punishment-centred approach to drug addiction.”

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