Fraser Health
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New equipment at B.C. hospital can detect dangerous protein in cancer patients more quicklyThe $150,000-diagnostic analyzer allows pathologists to detect a dangerous protein -- called the human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 -- within days rather than weeks.HealthOct 26
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Days after doctors protest, B.C. breaks ground on second Surrey hospitalA long-awaited and often-promised second hospital for the City of Surrey marked a milestone today with a groundbreaking ceremony promising the opening of the new facility by 2029.HealthSep 12
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‘We’re not going to allow it in our city’: Port Coquitlam bans open drug use in publicTo address decriminalization, City council in Port Coquitlam, B.C., has amended its bylaw on the use of substances in spaces like parks and playgrounds to include all public areas.HealthJun 28
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Fraser Health board faces transparency questions over virtual board meetingsTuesday's meeting didn't touch on the well-publicized issues at Surrey Memorial Hospital, and featured questions from the public that were pre-screened.HealthJun 20
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Fraser Health tries to fill shifts at Surrey Memorial Hospital as staff warn of ER diversionGlobal News has obtained an email from Fraser Health calling on hospitalists to backfill 18 shifts at Surrey Memorial Hospital as the need for hospitalists remains dire.HealthMay 30
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Leadership in the hot seat as more Surrey Memorial Hospital staff speak outThe latest open letter from hospital doctors at the beleaguered hospital took aim at "individuals who have the capacity to drive change at the regional and provincial levels."HealthMay 30
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Women’s health providers slam Surrey Memorial Hospital’s resource crisis in letterAccording to the letter, the challenges have resulted in one newborn death, "countless near misses" and "moral injury" to care providers at the beleaguered hospital.HealthMay 29
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‘Deplorable’: Woman says she was left to care for own mother at Surrey Memorial HospitalVeronica has since been discharged and is recovering at home under the care of her daughter. But the experience has left its mark on the 89-year-old.HealthMay 26
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‘I would have no hesitation of going to Surrey Memorial’: Fraser Health CEOEmergency room doctors at Surrey Memorial Hospital have been speaking out about the state of the emergency room, and the service being provided to patients.HealthMay 26
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‘We don’t think it’s safe’: B.C. to help Abbotsford clear out ‘problematic’ encampmentSince 2015, Abbotsford police said the number of violent crime calls near the encampment has almost quadrupled from 31 to 119 in 2022.PoliticsMay 23
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