News
Virtual psychiatry service brings timely mental health care to rural communities
Island Health now offers Virtual On-Demand Urgent Psychiatry, giving adults in five rural hospitals evening and weekend access to psychiatric care via secure virtual consultations.
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BC Cancer and Island Health partner for first-of-its-kind treatment on Vancouver Island
The oncology and palliative care nurses at Royal Jubilee Hospital (RJH) can’t help but smile. While these nurses care for very sick patients and those at the end of life, they are thrilled to be one of the first medical teams in the province to offer a potentially revolutionary new approach to cancer treatment.
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Currents Fall 2024
In this edition we feature the important work by Mental Health and Substance Use Executive Medical Director, highlight nurse-led care at South Island UPCCs, and focus on the incredible Nurse Practitioner fellowships that are helping our teams care compassionately for those with substance use disorders.
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