Estimated wait times at several Island emergency care facilities are now available online. Island Health has launched a new page on their website which provides regularly updated estimates of wait times at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital and other Island hospital emergency departments. Thirteen facilities are included in the new data, which […]
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U.S. health-care workers are flocking to Nanaimo, and at least one told The Discourse their move is a direct spin-off from the Nanaimo Infusion event that welcomed hundreds of American visitors to the city this spring. Brandy Frye is a registered nurse from Califorina who was in Nanaimo this week with her […]
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Big news from the Nanaimo Regional General Hospital! Some of the much-anticipated equipment for the High Acuity Unit (HAU) has arrived! Watch Jane Marriott, Clinical Lead for ICU/HAU at NRGH, share this inspiring update and what it means for patient care in our community. Click here to see the video!
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More beds and doctors are coming to Island communities in the New Year, after a challenging 2023 for health care. In a year-end letter, Leah Hollins, chair of Island Health’s board of directors, says the health authority is still dealing with ripple effects from the pandemic. Royal Jubilee and Victoria […]
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The family of a woman from Nanaimo is demanding answers after she spent almost four days in a hospital hallway among dozens of other patients waiting for a bed. The woman was initially rushed to the emergency room at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital last Friday for what turned out to […]
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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 […]
Read moreIsland Health is hosting a 5-hour virtual symposium on Friday, November 20, 2020. This event will include an update on Choosing Wisely Canada initiatives at Island Health and engaging breakout sessions to discuss future initiatives and improvement opportunities. Click here to learn more!
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Dr Mitch Zelman, who came to the island to join the Nanaimo group in 2017, has been awarded the 2021 Distinguished Community Paediatrician Award. Click here to read the full article.
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Dr. Mike Benusic is taking over the medical health officer position at Island Health his former instructor Dr. Paul Hasselback held for close to a decade. Click here to read the full article.
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“An organization of North Island health care advocates demand an independent investigation into Island Health’s awarding of a contract to Vancouver Island Clinical Pathology Consulting Corporation (VICPCC) and its management of the day to day running of the lab in the Campbell River Hospital.” Click here to read the full […]
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