November 27, 2006 - B.C. LAUNCHES FIRST-EVER FIRST NATIONS HEALTH PLAN
VANCOUVER - The provincial government and the First Nations Leadership Council released a plan today that contains concrete actions to improve the health status of First Nations in British Columbia. [News Release] [Backgrounder] [Factsheet]
November 27, 2006 - C0MMITMENT TO IMPROVE FIRST NATIONS HEALTH AND WELLNESS
VANCOUVER - An agreement signed today between the Government of British Columbia, the First Nations Leadership Council, and the Government of Canada renews a commitment to improve the health of First Nations people and their communities in B.C. [News Release]
November 21, 2006 - NEW PROGRAM PROMOTES HEALTH, READING FOR PRESCHOOLERS
VANCOUVER - The Province will provide $2.7 million under its ActNow BC strategy for a new program to increase healthy living and literacy skills in preschool children. [News Release]
November 20, 2006 - B.C. PARAMEDICS LEADING THE WAY WITH NEW CPR GUIDELINES
VICTORIA - The BC Ambulance Service (BCAS) is among the leading emergency medical services agencies in Canada to adopt and provide its paramedics with training on the new cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and defibrillation guidelines. [News Release]
November 20, 2006 - CPR PROGRAM LAUNCHED IN PRINCE GEORGE SECONDARY SCHOOLS
PRINCE GEORGE - Students are getting a lesson in lifesaving thanks to a CPR program launched today in two area secondary schools. [News Release]
[Backgrounder]
November 10, 2006 - PROVINCE INCREASES CAPACITY FOR RADIATION THERAPY
VANCOUVER - Health Minister George Abbott today officially opened two new radiation therapy vaults at the BC Cancer Agency, an agency of the Provincial Health Services Authority. [News Release]
November 9, 2006 - BC HEALTH AUTHORITIES ACHIEVE "EXCELLENT" RATING IN SAFE FOOD HANDLING INDEPENDENT AUDIT
BC's six health authorities scored an overall average of 91.3 per cent - considered an "Excellent" rating - in Canada's first-ever province-wide independent audit of safe food handling in hospitals and public health system-managed long-term care facilities. [News Release]
November 7, 2006 - CELEBRATION MARKS COMPLETION OF HOSPITAL RENOVATIONS
KAMLOOPS - Premier Gordon Campbell today officially marked the completion of a $27.5-million renovation project that will help provide Thompson Cariboo Shuswap patients with better, more timely care at Royal Inland Hospital (RIH). [News Release]
November 6, 2006 - GET IMMUNIZED! FLU CLINICS OPEN ACROSS THE PROVINCE
VANCOUVER - Influenza immunization clinics open today at public health offices throughout the province, providing free vaccinations to eligible British Columbians in higher risk groups, announced Health Minister George Abbott. [News Release]
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November 2, 2006 - NEW CONTRACTS BOOST B.C. AIR AMBULANCE PROGRAM
VICTORIA - The British Columbia Ambulance Service (BCAS) has identified three B.C. companies as the successful proponents to provide fixed-wing aircraft services for its air ambulance program following a competitive solicitation process. [News Release]
October 30, 2006 - SULLIVAN MINE REPORT CONFIRMS UNPRECEDENTED INCIDENT
CRANBROOK - The tragic circumstances that led to four fatalities at a water sampling shed at the decommissioned Sullivan mine on May 15-17, 2006, was an unprecedented incident caused by an oxygen-deficient atmosphere, the Province's chief inspector of mines Fred Hermann has concluded. [Sullivan Mine Report and Associated Documents]
October 23, 2006 - ADDICTION RECOVERY PROGRAM EXPANDS IN VANCOUVER
VANCOUVER - The Province, through BC Housing, has expanded the number of alcohol and drug-free housing units available throughout Vancouver to 93, of which 78 are part of Vancouver Coastal Health's (VCH) Addiction Recovery Program for individuals recovering from addictions. [News Release]
October 20, 2006 - WORLD-CLASS HEALTH CENTRE OPENS IN VANCOUVER
VANCOUVER - Premier Gordon Campbell today officially opened the Gordon and Leslie Diamond Health Care Centre, an approximately $95-million world-class out-patient care facility, as part of Vancouver General Hospital. [News Release] [Backgrounder- The Gordon and Leslie Diamond Health Centre] [Backgrounder - Diamond Centre - A Public-Private Partnership]
October 18, 2006 - NEW ASSISTED LIVING UNITS TO BENEFIT VICTORIA SENIORS
VICTORIA - The Wellesley, a 40-unit assisted living development in Victoria, officially opened its doors today, with funding partners joining in the celebration. Health Minister George Abbott was on hand to mark the occasion. [News
Release]
October 13, 2006 - B.C. ATTRACTS MORE DOCTORS
VICTORIA– B.C. attracted more doctors from within Canada and from abroad than any other province last year. According to a report from the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI), 113 physicians moved to B.C. from other provinces in 2005. [News Release]
October 5, 2006 - NEW B.C. CENTRE TO HELP KIDS TACKLE OBESITY
VANCOUVER – A new specialized centre at BC Children's Hospital will help reduce obesity in children and adolescents, Gordon Hogg, Minister of State for ActNow BC, announced today. [News Release] [Backgrounder]
October 4, 2006 - A BETTER DIET WILL REDUCE HEALTH-CARE
COSTS
VANCOUVER – The Provincial Health Officer’s
2005 annual report finds B.C.’s commitment to
a healthier, fitter population is the best way to reduce
future health-care costs and provide British Columbians
with the benefits a safe, nutritious diet can bring
to their lives. [News
Release] [Report]
September 29, 2006 - MODERNIZED HOSPITAL TO BENEFIT
EAST KOOTENAY PATIENTS
CRANBROOK - Premier Gordon Campbell today officially
opened the doors of a $32-million renovation project
at the East Kootenay Regional Hospital (EKRH), to provide
patients with a new emergency department, ambulatory
care centre and front entrance. [News
Release]
September 29, 2006 - ELITE PARAMEDIC TEAM CELEBRATES
MILESTONE ANNIVERSARY
VANCOUVER - The BC Ambulance Service (BCAS) is celebrating
the 30th anniversary of the Infant Transport Team (ITT),
a highly specialized unit that provides emergency transport
and medical care for neo-natal, pediatric and high-risk
obstetric patients from across British Columbia. [News
Release] [Backgrounder]
September 28, 2006 - BRITISH COLUMBIANS TO HELP SHAPE
FUTURE OF HEALTH
VANCOUVER – Premier Gordon Campbell today called
on all British Columbians to take an active
role in helping to shape the future of the health system
by joining the Conversation on Health. These
historic provincewide conversations will ensure that,
within the framework of the Canada Health Act,
needed programs and services are there for generations
to come. [Conversation
on Health Website] [News
Release] [How
to Join the Conversation on Health] [What
Affects the Delivery of Health Services] [Milestones
in Public Health Services] [Excerpt
from Speech from the Throne]
September 26,
2006 - 2006 FLU SHOT CLINICS WILL START ON NOV.6
VICTORIA –Eligible British Columbians can get their annual flu shot through public health clinics and doctors' offices across B.C. starting Nov.6, 2006. [News Release]
September 22, 2006 - TRANSLATED PANDEMIC RESOURCES HELP CITIZENS PREPARE
VICTORIA –Individuals, communities and organizations in B.C. now have access to more information in Chinese, Punjabi, Vietnamese, Spanish and French to help them prepare for an influenza (flu) pandemic, announced Health Minister George Abbott. [News Release]
September 21, 2006 - PROGRESS REPORT OUTLINES NEXT STEPS
TORONTO –Provincial and territorial governments today released the National Pharmaceuticals Strategy Progress Report to the public. The report provides recommendations to implement a multi-year strategy to improve access to drug therapies, help ensure the affordability of prescription drugs and work towards sustainability of the public health care system.. [News Release]
September 15, 2006 - B.C. WINS FOREIGN TOBACCO SUIT
VANCOUVER –The B.C. Court of Appeal has ruled unanimously in favour of the Province of British Columbia holding that the B.C. courts have jurisdiction over foreign tobacco companies named in B.C.’s health-care costs recovery action. [News Release]
September 11, 2006 - BCBEDLINE MARKS FIFTH ANNIVERSARY
BURNABY –More than 40,000 critically ill patients have benefited from bcbedline since it was launched five years ago by allowing the timely transfer of patients to the best care setting, said Health Minister George Abbott as he joined staff to celebrate the fifth anniversary. [News Release]
September 7, 2006 - PROVINCE SELECTS EHEALTH PROPONENT
VICTORIA –The government has selected Sun Microsystems, subject to conclusion of a process of due diligence and contract negotiation, to work with the Province to develop a foundation for electronic health records that will help patients access safer, higher-quality care, provide better support for doctors, support care providers and achieve health systems integration. [News Release]
September 6, 2006 - NEW SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM TO PROTECT CANADIANS' HEALTH
VICTORIA – Canada Health Infoway and the British Columbia government, in full collaboration with the other provincial and territorial governments and the Public Health Agency of Canada, announced today that the Province will develop a pan-Canadian Public Health Surveillance System to help carry out faster, more co-ordinated responses to potential epidemics. [News Release] [Backgrounder]
August 31, 2006 - CONTRACT AWARDED FOR REDESIGN OF KELOWNA GENERAL HOSPITAL NEONATAL UNIT
KELOWNA – Interior Health has awarded a contract to Mailey Developments Ltd. of Kelowna to renovate the neonatal unit at Kelowna General Hospital. The project will enhance the quality of care for newborns who require ongoing admission to the hospital and provide a more fitting environment for their families. [News Release]
August 21, 2006 - PLANNING PROCEEDS FOR NEW AMBULATORY CARE CENTRE AT KELOWNA GENERAL HOSPITAL
KELOWNA – Interior Health today issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for consultants to do schematic design work for a proposed Ambulatory Care Centre at Kelowna General Hospital. [News Release]
August 21, 2006 - PLANNING FOR EXPANSION AT VERNON JUBILEE HOSPITAL MOVES AHEAD
VERNON – Interior Health today issued a Request for Proposals for consultants to do the schematic design work for a proposed major expansion of diagnostic and treatment services at Vernon Jubilee Hospital that will improve and modernize the emergency department, outpatient care centre, surgical services, intensive care unit and central sterilization services. [News Release]
August 17, 2006 - UBC HOSPITAL SURGICAL CENTRE HITS 500th PATIENT MILESTONE
VANCOUVER, BC – Over 500 patients from across British Columbia have received hip or knee surgery they might still be waiting for thanks to the opening of Vancouver Coastal Health’s new Centre for Surgical Innovation at UBC Hospital – and the patients have given the centre a positive thumbs-up. [News Release]
August 4, 2006 - WAIT TIME FOR HIP AND KNEE SURGERIES CONTINUE TO DROP
VICTORIA – Patients are continuing to benefit from shorter wait times for hip and knee replacement surgeries as a result of the provincial government's wait time strategy, announced Health Minister George Abbott today. [News Release]
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