St. Paul's Hospital

• In Western Canada first, 2 robots take B.C. hospital lab into the future

  The robots, named Tarzan and Jane, now work in the Microbiology Lab at St. Paul's Hospital, testing samples and freeing up staff for more complex work.

  Health

  Jan 24
  
• Sprinkler lines burst at Saskatoon’s St. Paul’s Hospital

  The sprinkler lines that broke at St. Paul's Hospital in Saskatoon have caused temporary flooding to the main entrance and the basement areas of the facility.

  Health

  Jan 15
  
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• ‘Magical’ dogs Muffin and Cupcake bring warmth to Vancouver hospital patients

  Muffin and Cupcake are brought into the hospital by a Road to Recovery peer worker Junko, who said a hospital was one of the first places she truly felt safe and cared for.

  Features

  Dec 21, 2023
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• New $638M research and clinical support centre to be built in Vancouver

  Once it's completed, research initiatives such as the Centre for Health Lung Innovation, BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS and BC Centre on Substance Use, will move into it.

  Health

  Dec 14, 2023
• More than 90 people treated at new addictions care centre in Vancouver

  The Road to Recovery initiative launched in what were old research offices at the Vancouver hospital. It started with 14 detox beds and added another 20 transition beds in October.

  Health

  Dec 4, 2023
• B.C. negotiates workaround to allow St. Paul’s Hospital patients to access MAiD

  St. Paul's Hospital, which is operated by the Catholic organization Providence Health, refuses to offer MAiD due to faith-based objections.

  Health

  Nov 29, 2023
• B.C. judge rules hospital can take man off life support, despite his family’s wishes

  Sixty-five-year-old Leo Edward Bikus was put on life support after going into cardiac arrest three months ago. His daughters wanted to keep him on life support.

  Health

  Aug 14, 2023
• Family of B.C. man killed by toxic drugs donates $20M to treatment program

  Jill Diamond says when her brother Steven was struggling with substance addiction the system meant to support him was messy and filled with delays, disappointments and waitlists.

  Health

  Jun 12, 2023
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• ‘My cheering team’: B.C. mom overcomes addiction, keeps baby with help from hospital

  Joanne Munroe arrived at St. Paul's Hospital in labour in February, and was able to spend the next three weeks there until she could get into a recovery program with housing.

  Health

  May 11, 2023
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• St. Paul’s Hospital’s Lights of Hope construction kicks off

  The goal is to raise $3.6 million, which will go towards critical equipment, life-saving research and community programs in the providence health region.

  Canada

  Oct 22, 2022