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December 28, 2006 | FEWER NEEDLES, SAME PROTECTION WITH REDUCED DOSAGE | VICTORIA – As a result of international research, commencing Jan. 1, 2007 the recommended number of injections protecting B.C. children against pneumococcal diseases, such as pneumonia, is being reduced to three doses … | ![](/web/20061228222218im_/http://www.news.gov.bc.ca/images/spacer.gif) |
December 22, 2006 | CRITICAL CARE TRANSPORT TEAM FORMALIZED | TRAIL - An innovative pilot project launched last year by the provincial government, the BC Ambulance Service (BCAS) and the Interior Health Authority (IHA) that provides specialized critical care transport to patients … | ![](/web/20061228222218im_/http://www.news.gov.bc.ca/images/spacer.gif) |
December 21, 2006 | HEALTH AUTHORITIES TO GET $25M TO REDUCE WAIT TIMES | VANCOUVER – Patients in British Columbia will benefit from hundreds more elective hip and knee surgeries, as well as other diagnostic and surgical procedures, with an additional $25 million being made available to the … | ![](/web/20061228222218im_/http://www.news.gov.bc.ca/images/spacer.gif) |
December 19, 2006 | DATES SET FOR CONVERSATION ON HEALTH PUBLIC FORUMS | VICTORIA – The first two of 16 regional Conversation on Health forums will kick off in Kamloops and Surrey in February 2007, announced Health Minister George Abbott, as the provincial government released information on … | ![](/web/20061228222218im_/http://www.news.gov.bc.ca/images/spacer.gif) |
December 05, 2006 | PHARMANET EXPANDED THROUGHOUT B.C. HOSPITALS | VICTORIA – Patient care and safety will be improved by making medication histories available to all authorized health professionals in hospitals and designated mental health facilities through access to PharmaNet, … | ![](/web/20061228222218im_/http://www.news.gov.bc.ca/images/spacer.gif) |
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