Tag Archives: northern health
Cancer Treatments to continue on Haida Gwaii
Northern Health announced today that IV cancer treatment on Haida Gwaii is expected to continue later this month. They've been able to recruit a pharmacy technician to their team as well as providing ...
Oct 11, 2019
Prince Rupert boil water notice remains in effect
A boil water notice remains in effect for some Prince Rupert residents. The notice was issued last Friday after testing revealed higher levels of total coliforms in the water system. City crews have b...
Oct 07, 2019
New bus shelter at Quesnel hospital complete
Quesnel residents waiting to take the Northern Health Connections bus now have a place to keep out of the elements. A new bus shelter at GR Baker Memorial Hospital that will provide a more weather-pro...
Aug 28, 2019
Northern Health running campaign to drive attention toward youth mental health
Throughout the month of June, Northern Health will be running a campaign to grow the conversation around youth mental health. Northern Health's Youth Mental Health Campaign looks to bring the communit...
Jun 06, 2019
Northern Health reminding patients of Aboriginal Patient Liaisons within communities
Northern Health is reminding patients of a service which helps bridge the gap between holistic and western medicine. Aboriginal Patient Liaisons are available at ten communities within Northern Health...
Jun 05, 2019
Northern Health leads BC authorities in launching staff emergency information tool
Northern Health has launched a new notification system to help staff stay informed during emergency situations. SnapComms is a desktop app which provides emergency notifications and updates to health ...
May 29, 2019
Staffing shortages cut off IV chemotherapy treatment access on Haida Gwaii
Further staffing shortages at Northern Health mean Haida Gwaii residents may face an 8 hour ferry ride to receive a form of cancer treatment. Even with a recent escalation in recruitment efforts, Nort...
May 29, 2019
Measles immunization catch-up clinics held across northern B.C.
A series of measles immunization catch-up clinics is under way across northern B.C. With a number of recent cases of the disease cropping up in the province,Northern Health says the goal is to make su...
May 23, 2019
Northern Health South Peace partnership helping to attract local students to health care industry
Northern Health is continuing efforts to solve the Peace Regions health care worker shortage locally. Thanks to a partnership between the Dawson Creek and District Hospital and South Peace Senior Seco...
May 22, 2019
Mills Memorial Hospital business plan finalized
Minister of Health Adrian Dix was in Terrace today to announce that one of BC's top health projects has completed its business planning phase. Minister Dix also took the time to announce a replacement...
May 21, 2019