The Tapestry Foundation for Health Care is hoping to raise $75,000 for a new vitrectomy unit at Mount Saint Joseph Hospital.

On September 28, the Richmond Hospital Foundation is holding its sixth annual Community Cares Day, to raise money and awareness of local health-care needs. Written by Richmond Hospital Foundation co-chair Chad Pederson.

There are a number of measures in place to protect the information of patients. With mention of a VCH employee who was fired for looking at other people’s electronic files.

The executive director of Population Data B.C. wants a better strategy to utilize health data. With quotes from Steven Tam, chief privacy officer for VCH.

Dr. Meena Dawar, a VCH medical health officer, says if you’re sick, don’t go to work.

The BC Government has honoured 12 British Columbians with the Order of British Columbia. One of the recipients was Dr. Charles H. Scudamore, a VCH cancer researcher, transplant surgeon and teacher.

The Canadian Medical Hall of Fame announced their 2014 inductees including Dr. Max Cynader a neuroscientist at VCH’s Centre for Brain Health.

“The Riverview Lands have so much potential for good things to happen there, whether it involves services for the mentally ill, education facilities, horticultural or local community uses.”

“This government is so derelict in caring for mental patients, and that negligence is reflected on the Riverview grounds and on the streets of Vancouver.”

“We have a vulnerable population of severely mentally ill people who live on the streets, with little or no follow-up, who are most likely not on medication; they are visible everywhere.”