Shortly after returning home from an extended South Pacific winter vacation, I developed what turned out to be a life-threatening bout of pneumonia which saw me spending 10 days of intense treatment in the acute treatment ward of the Nanaimo Regional General Hospital. My purpose in writing is to acknowledge […]
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This year’s Tim Hortons Smile Cookie campaign is raising funds for a SPECT-CT scanner at the Nanaimo Regional General Hospital. From Monday, April 28, to Sunday, May 4, all proceeds from Smile Cookie at Nanaimo-area Tim Hortons will go to the Nanaimo and District Hospital Foundation toward the purchase of the […]
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NANAIMO — Our public healthcare system is in crisis, and whoever forms the next federal government must take steps to address it. Those calls were made by Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) and Hospital Employees Union (HEU) reps during a Monday, April 14 news conference outside Nanaimo hospital, voicing demands for […]
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Health Minister Adrian Dix said B.C. made significant progress in health care hirings between 2017 and 2022, but acknowledged the province will need to do more in future. “(We) have to do more and more and more — 38,000 (new hires) in my first five years, 38,000 in the next […]
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Nanaimo city council issued a development permit for a planned mixed-use building with a restaurant and housing that will be built to service the hospital area. R.W. (Bobo) Wall Ltd., on behalf of Hospital Commons on the corner of Boundary and Dufferin Crescents, has an application in the works for […]
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Getting a flu shot is particularly important this year, not only for influenza prevention, but to stay healthy while COVID-19 circulates in our communities. Flu shots are available between October 19 and November 13 at participating sites. Pharmacists will immunize staff at scheduled clinics, or you can access the flu […]
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February 20, 2018 Member Survey – tell us how we’re doing Dear Colleagues: As we continue to move forward in providing value to our members, one of our main priorities is to better understand you – your needs, your pressure points, and what’s important to you. Our Doctors of BC […]
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Dear MSA Colleagues, We are happy to announce a successful election for the Executive of the MSA held at the NMSES AGM on October 5th, 2017. The continuation of Dr. Dave Forrest as President, as well as the nomination of Dr. Dave Coupland (Radiology) for Vice President and Dr. Rurik […]
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Health Minister Adrian Dix is ordering a second independent review of a controversial electronic health records system that created a stalemate between Island Health and the doctors refusing to use it. The $174-million paperless IHealth system was launched in March 2016 at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital, Dufferin Place residential care […]
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Dear Colleagues: I am writing to bring you up to date on our advocacy work against the proposed federal tax changes and to tell you about a survey you will receive from Doctors of BC on Wednesday, September 6. I encourage you to take 10 minutes to fill out the […]
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