“After decades of growth, the PHS and its management are in crisis mode.”

“Over the last decade, Vancouver Coastal Health, the public health authority in Vancouver, has invested far more in prevention and addiction treatment than in harm reduction services such as Insite.” Written by Patricia Daly, chief medical health officer for VCH.

On the advice of VCH, North Vancouver council passed motion to rewrite the city’s smoking bylaw to prohibit smoking within 7.5 metres of doors, windows and air intakes, on restaurant patios, and in city parks and trail areas.

The Opposition claims cuts to two health centres in Vancouver have affected service delivery in the area. With quotes from Nellie Hariri, operations director for primary care and public health at VCH.

VCH is looking for community input about changing the name of St. Mary’s Hospital in Sechelt. With quotes from David Ostrow, President and CEO of VCH and Viola Kaminski, a public affairs officer at VCH.

VCH is waiting for permission from the federal government to continue operating the Dr. Peter Centre supervised injection site.

A study has found that the supervised injection services at Dr. Peter Centre benefits HIV/AIDS patients. With quotes from Will Small, the study’s lead author and a researcher at the B.C. Centre of Excellence in HIV/AIDS.

The spending of the Portland Hotel Society (PHS) has been under scrutiny by the B.C. government since last fall. With mention of the PHS running InSite with VCH.

More than a year ago, VCH CEO & President David Ostrow was concerned about the relationship with the Portland Hotel Society (PHS). With quotes from David Ostrow taken from a letter sent to the PHS board.

127 kidney transplants were carried out in 2013, up from 83 in 2012. With quotes from Dr. Greg Grant, a VCH doctor who is executive director of BC Transplant.