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Growing backlash over B.C.'s Bill 36 CTV News

WebData by the health ministry show 129,313 health-care workers were governed by colleges in the province of British Columbia at the time of the bill’s passage. …

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B.C. health officials urge vaccination ahead of the holidays

WebPublished Dec. 11, 2023 9:29 a.m. PST. Share. Health officials in B.C. are again appealing to people to get vaccinated against COVID-19 and influenza before they gather with …

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B.C. launches spring COVID-19 booster program CTV News

WebThe ministry says the 2023-24 respiratory illness immunization campaign for the general population, launched on Oct. 10, saw almost 1.5 million shots of COVID-19 …

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B.C. maintains COVID-19 vaccine mandates for health …

WebTHE CANADIAN PRESS/Lars Hagberg. B.C.’s Ministry of Health confirms that the COVID-19 vaccine requirement for health care workers in the public system and …

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Free air conditioners in B.C.: Who is eligible, how to apply

WebFor a single person to be eligible, they need to make less than $38,200 per year. For a two-person household, it's $47,600; for a three-person household, it's …

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B.C. doctors, nurses see increasingly 'toxic' workplaces

WebA wave of health-care workers – from frontline medical providers to administrators – have reached out to CTV News in the wake of our reporting exposing a …

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Doctor waitlists: B.C.'s plan to connect patients with …

WebHealth Minister Adrian Dix speaks during an announcement at the Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops, B.C., on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2023. THE CANADIAN …

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ER closures in Northern B.C. spark safety concerns CTV News

WebNorthern Haida Gwaii hospital in Masset was shut down with less than half an hour’s notice at 7 p.m. on Friday, March 8, and stayed closed for a full 24 hours. …

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B.C. news: Young woman died after misdiagnosis, family …

WebB.C.'s provincial health-care system is under scrutiny following the death of a 23-year-old woman in Nanaimo. The mental health worker’s family, friends and …

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Adrian Dix, Bonnie Henry provide respiratory illness …

WebThe province's inpatient hospital population was 10,435 on Tuesday, Health Minister Adrian Dix said at a news conference on Wednesday. That's up from an average …

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B.C. study shows increasing complexity of patients' needs …

WebCamille Bains. A British Columbia study showing that hospitalized patients' medical issues have become increasingly complex also highlights the need to address …

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Richmond will keep talking to VCH about safe consumption site

WebWith Vancouver Coastal Health quashing Richmond's proposal to explore a supervised consumption site near the hospital, the city's mayor says conversations with …

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B.C. nurses speak out amid concerns about drug use in …

WebAdrian Gear, the president of the BC Nurses’ Union said Thursday that a growing number of its members feel unsafe, amidst growing drug use in hospitals across …

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B.C. hits new 2024 low for COVID-19 hospitalizations CTV News

WebContact. Published Feb. 22, 2024 5:06 p.m. PST. The number of patients in B.C. hospitals with COVID-19 reached its lowest level of 2024 so far on Thursday. The …

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B.C. health-care crisis: Bigger bureaucracy, longer waits and calls …

WebPublished June 14, 2023 7:49 p.m. PDT. Share. British Columbia’s health-care bureaucracy is growing while the front line thins, prompting fresh calls for attention to physician …

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B.C. offering bonuses of up to $30K to attract, retain nurses

WebNurses can receive $30,000 for agreeing to work a minimum of two years in northern parts of the province, or $20,000 for serving other rural and remote areas. Even …

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Vancouver overdose prevention site secures new space CTV News

WebPublished April 3, 2024 6:34 a.m. PDT. Share. After months of trying to find a suitable location, Vancouver Coastal Health has secured a new home for the Thomus Donaghy …

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B.C. health authority warns of possible privacy breach after police

WebPublished March 7, 2024 2:49 p.m. PST. Share. An RCMP investigation has revealed a possible privacy breach for thousands of employees who worked or work at a health …

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Seniors group questions why B.C. isn't covering cost of new RSV …

WebThe two-dose regimen costs $320. “It just isn’t fair, what’s wrong with B.C.?” said Kaptyn, who believes both the RSV and shingles should be free for seniors. “I don’t …

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