MLA Asks to Meet with Health Minister About Nanaimo Hospital’s Needs

Nanaimo-Lantzville’s MLA is stressing to his government’s health minister the need for a cardiac cath lab and new patient tower at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital. MLA George Anderson’s letter to B.C. Health Minister Josie Osborne was addressed in the spring and posted to social media last week. It was also sent to B.C. Infrastructure Minister Bowinn Ma and Nanaimo […]

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NRGH & Other Island Hospital Wait Times Now Available Online

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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Meet One of the U.S. Health-Care Workers Moving to Nanaimo

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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Auxiliary donates record $1 million to Nanaimo hospital

It was a million-dollar moment as the Nanaimo Hospital Auxiliary handed over to Nanaimo Regional General Hospital the single largest cheque in the 125-year history of the partnership. The auxiliary presented a $1-million cheque as its annual donation at an event Monday, March 31, at the Beban Park Social Centre.   Click here […]

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NRHD board adopts new budget

The Nanaimo Regional Hospital District board has approved the budget for 2025. The $57.5 million document includes $3.5 million for capital equipment and minor projects, $10.5 million for major capital projects, and $6 million for debt servicing on major capital projects. NRHD Chair Janice Perrino says they will ask the […]

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