Phsa

• Lawsuit claims B.C. hospital accepted doctored personal cheque as ID when hiring ‘fake nurse’

  Brigitte Cleroux, who does not have a nursing degree, worked at B.C. Women's Hospital between June 1, 2020 and June 23, 2021 when she was fired over her false credentials.

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  Nov 29, 2022
  
• B.C. parents urged not to stockpile or panic buy amid kids’ painkiller shortage

  In Vancouver, Dr. Anna Wolak said she has observed more barren shelves than usual as of late, including an absence of children's cold and flu medicine.

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  Aug 19, 2022
  
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• Fake nurse worked for months at B.C. hospital despite several complaints: court filing

  Fake nurse Brigitte Cleroux remained fraudulently employed at the B.C. Women's Hospital for months after she was first placed on administrative leave, a new court filing says.

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  Jun 14, 2022
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• Delta mother fights for palliative care for terminally ill son

  Instead of devoting every second her son has left to making memories, Hill Davie has been left with the burden of stepping in as his full-time nurse, she said.

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  Jun 10, 2022
• B.C. health authority blasted for tweet on ‘rapid response’ on COVID rapid tests

  The Provincial Health Services Authority later clarified its Tweet about the distribution of rapid tests, after significant online backlash.

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  Apr 12, 2022
• ‘Fake nurse’ accused of fraud in Ottawa and Vancouver pleads guilty to Ontario charges

  Brigitte Cleroux of Gatineau, Que., pleaded guilty to one count of assault with a weapon and several counts of collecting money under false pretense with an intent to defraud.

  Crime

  Jan 14, 2022
• B.C. callers to 911 left facing ‘consistent’ delays for 2nd time this week

  As was the case earlier this week, E-Comm said the wait times were a result of 911 operators facing delays connecting with an ambulance dispatcher.

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  Oct 10, 2021
• B.C. 911 callers left facing ‘extensive’ delays on Thursday

  Some people who dialed 911 to report an emergency were left hearing a recorded message Thursday, as operators dealt with delays in transferring calls to the ambulance service.

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  Oct 7, 2021
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• B.C. provincial health authority CEO steps down following review into allegations of misspending

  The review followed media reports of a $7-million purchase of PPE that ended up being unusable.

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  Feb 9, 2021
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• Multiple reviews ordered amid misspending allegations at B.C. provincial health authority

  The allegations include lavish catered meals for executives, unnecessary renovations to the PHSA headquarters and the purchase of useless PPE earlier in the pandemic.

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  Dec 4, 2020