Provincial Health Services Authority

• Pacific Community Resources Society to no longer operate Keremeos youth addiction centre

  The Vancouver-based agency said its contract with the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) expires on March 31.

  Health

  Mar 7
• 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.

  Health

  Feb 9
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• At-home naloxone kits have reversed over 50K opioid overdoses in B.C.: health authority

  As overdose deaths begin to fall in B.C., the provincial health authority is highlighting the impact naloxone is having on curbing the death toll.

  Nov 9, 2019
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• Departure of BC Cancer president prompts questions about friction with province

  Agency president Dr. Malcolm Moore announced he was stepping down on Tuesday in what he described as personal decision. 

  Politics

  Mar 5, 2019
• Opioid crisis: Man’s death a mystery due to backlogs at toxicology lab

  The family of a New Westminster man wants answers into his sudden death, but they say a delay in toxicology testing means they could be waiting up to four months.

  Health

  Mar 11, 2017
• Shocking revelations from ambulance paramedic about what the job is really like

  A B.C. Ambulance paramedic, on leave suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, is speaking out for the first time and telling his story of what he suffered and how he feels the ambulance service should be improved.

  Feb 2, 2017
• Action plan looks to ‘renew and revitalize’ emergency services in B.C.

  A new action plan released today by the British Columbia Emergency Health Services (BCHES) looks at meeting the current and future demands of emergency services in the province.

  Health

  Feb 5, 2016
• Ambulance officials quit after investigation

  The two top officials in charge of ambulance services in British Columbia have quit.

  Mar 28, 2014
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• Health authority CEO removed after giving pay hikes to 118 senior managers

  The Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) president and CEO has been removed after it was discovered salary increases were given to 118 senior managers without the knowledge or approval of its board of directors.

  Jun 21, 2013