Island Health
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B.C. doctor quits, says she was punished for unsanctioned overdose prevention sitesA Vancouver Island doctor involved in setting up unsanctioned overdose prevention sites outside hospitals claims she was placed on leave as punishment for her public advocacy work.HealthFeb 7, 2025
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‘Critical’: Doctors, health-care staff sound alarm about Nanaimo hospitalNanaimo Regional General Hospital is the busiest emergency department on the island and treats more than 400 inpatients in a 345-bed facility regularly.HealthMay 29, 2024
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Island Health reviewing ER discharge policies after reported ‘patient dumping’Faced with reports of patients being left at bus stops after discharge from emergency, Victoria Island's health authority is reviewing its policies.HealthJan 26, 2024
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Victoria General Hospital’s acute care ward experiencing COVID-19 outbreakThe BC Centre for Disease Control (BC CDC) is set to update its COVID-19 situation report on Thursday. For the last reporting period, it said 628 new infections were detected.HealthOct 4, 2023
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B.C. man among hundreds left waiting in pain due to Victoria operating room closuresHundreds of people in the Victoria area have had their surgeries postponed, amid the prolonged closure of four operating rooms at two capital region hospitals.HealthSep 8, 2023
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Port Hardy closes ER amid nurse shortage from ‘short notice, unexpected sick calls’Island Health said people seeking emergency care should go to a different hospital, if possible, or call 911. The closure at Island Health is not affecting other hospital services.HealthAug 16, 2023
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Lack of staff forces Saanich hospital to close ER overnight for rest of summerThe health authority says the closures will ensure doctors, nurses, laboratory technicians and medical imaging staff are available when demand for emergency services peaks.HealthJul 7, 2023
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‘More humanity’: B.C. family urges change after man ends life hours after hospital dischargeOn Feb. 9, James Zimmer, 50, took his own life within hours of being discharged from the Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria. His family didn't know he had left the facility.HealthMay 12, 2023
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Port Hardy Hospital emergency department to shutter on Saturday due to limited staffIt's the second emergency department closure at the Port Hardy Hospital this year. It also shuttered between 5 p.m. and 7 a.m. from Jan. 6 to Jan. 23.HealthApr 21, 2023
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Island Health testing overdose-detecting sensors in select washroomsThe health authority has installed the motion detecting sensors, which track how long a person has occupied the bathroom and whether they are moving at six high-risk locations.HealthMar 17, 2023
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