“Residents on the Sunshine Coast have provided lots of feedback regarding the possible name change of St. Mary’s Hospital.” With quotes from Clive Camm, a spokesperson for VCH and Lauren Tindall, VCH director at St. Mary’s Hospital.

“The news that only 62 per cent of infection-control experts say the hospitals they work in are clean enough is more than a little disconcerting.” Mentions VCH practices to keep hospitals clean.

Duncan Campbell, CFO of Alberta Health Services, has stepped down after one year in the position. Campbell is the former CFO of VCH.

“If you don’t have enough ambulances or trained paramedics to deliver timely service, the answer is to buy more cars and train more people.”

An elderly couple diagnosed with dementia say they are being held prisoner at Victoria General Hospital. With quotes from Dr. Maria Chung, a geriatrician with VCH.

“A group of current and former PHS employees has put forward a plan to continue offering some of its more innovative services previously covered by the organization’s administrative funding.”

“Vancouver Coastal Health announced funding cuts recently to Mid Main Community Health Centre, a clinic providing primary care to over 6,000 patients in Vancouver’s Little Mountain Neighbourhood and my place of work for the past 24 years.”

Hugh McLeod, CEO of the Canadian Patient Safety Institute addressed the National Patient Relations Conference in Vancouver about the importance of patient safety and the value of their input.

“Thank you for allowing Mark Townsend the opportunity to defend against the criticism directed at him, the Portland Hotel Society board and expenditures incurred.”

“The real issue for Morgan, however, was the lack of oversight by the government (for Partners for Economic and Community Help). It was that lack, still continuing today, she said, which leads to spending scandals like that of the Portland Housing Society.