BC Health Care
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‘I waited, I trusted’: B.C. woman with terminal cancer says health-care system needs helpSara Gilooly said at a press conference on Wednesday that while waiting for tests to be performed, her cancer spread from her breasts to her lungs and her bones.Health8 hours
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B.C. poached more than 140 U.S. health care staff, minister saidHealth Minister Josie Osborne says the province is "doing very well" in its recruiting drive of health care professionals from the United States.HealthSep 22, 2025
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Family says B.C.’s health care system failed them and led to the death of their sonBrennan Day, the MLA for Courtenay-Comox, said the Ministry of Health needs to do a deep dive into how the system failed Brayden and his family.HealthJul 8, 2025
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‘You will be valued’: David Eby to U.S. health-care workers who want to move to B.C.The province also launched a targeted ad campaign in the U.S. aimed at attracting health-care workers frustrated with the political turbulence south of the border.HealthMay 12, 2025
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New B.C. PET/CT scanner saves lives through public-private health care partnershipThe Omni Legend PET/CT system, the first of its kind in Western Canada, is already making an impact by reducing wait times and allowing patients to start treatment sooner.HealthFeb 5, 2025
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B.C. nurse gets sick after someone smoked toxic substance in a bathroomA member of the public, who Global News is not naming due to security concerns, said they saw someone go into a bathroom and come out, leaving behind a cloud of smoke.HealthJan 28, 2025
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‘Verge of collapse’: Abbotsford surgeon says hospital conditions are ‘unsafe’"Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre provides tertiary care to about 600,000 people from Langley through Hope and surrounding communities," Dr. Greg Lewis said.HealthSep 26, 2024
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‘Just appalling’: B.C. woman denied access to her deceased mother’s health recordsGertrude Sharp, fondly known as Trudy, passed away last June at the age of 101 after spending the last months of her life in long-term care.HealthSep 19, 2024
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Construction on expanded kidney care centre in Surrey to begin in AugustThe $85-million expansion includes 21 more renal hemodialysis beds to treat patients with kidney disease and is set to open in 2025.HealthJun 18, 2024
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June 17 declared Hope Air Day by health-care charitySince 2010, Hope Air has provided free travel arrangements for people who must come from remote communities to receive health care services.HealthJun 17, 2024
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