News Releases

Additional temporary service interruption at Cormorant Island Community Health Centre Emergency Department

Due to limited staff availability Island Health is advising community residents and visitors to the area that the Cormorant Island Community Health Centre emergency department will be closed from 7 p.m. Saturday, December 3 to 8 a.m. Monday, December 5.

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Ucluelet Medical Lab reopens

Island Health is pleased to inform the community and visitors to the area that the Ucluelet outpatient medical lab, located at 1566 Peninsula Road, will reopen effective December 6, 2022.

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Temporary service interruption at Port McNeill Hospital Emergency Department

Island Health is advising community residents and visitors to the area that the Port McNeill Hospital Emergency Department will be temporarily closed from 7 a.m. Saturday, December 3 until 7 a.m. Sunday, December 4 due to a temporary physician shortage.

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Temporary changes to urgent care hours at Chemainus Health Care Centre in December

Due to limited physician availability, Island Health is advising community residents and visitors to the area of changes to the operating hours for urgent care services at the Chemainus Health Care Centre during the month of December.

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Temporary service interruption at Port Hardy Hospital Emergency Department

Island Health is advising community residents and visitors to the area that the Port Hardy Hospital Emergency Department will be temporarily closed beginning immediately until 7 p.m. Wednesday, November 30 due to limited staff availability.

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Extension of temporary overnight service interruption at Cormorant Island Community Health Centre Emergency Department

Due to limited staff availability Island Health is advising community residents and visitors to the area that the temporary overnight closure of the Cormorant Island Community Health Centre emergency department will be extended to December 15.

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Breathe easier: Reduce residential wood smoke to enhance our air quality

With fall well underway, days are shortening, temperatures are dropping and some residents across the Island Health region are stoking up their wood stoves and other devices to fend off chillier weather.

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Temporary overnight service interruption at Port Hardy Hospital Emergency Department

Island Health is advising community residents and visitors to the area that the Port Hardy Hospital Emergency Department will be temporarily closed from 5 p.m. Monday, November 28 to 7 a.m. Tuesday, November 29.

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Temporary service interruption at Port Hardy Hospital Emergency Department

Island Health is advising community residents and visitors to the area that the Port Hardy Hospital (PHH) Emergency Department will be temporarily closed during varied times from November 26 to November 28.

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Home support services on Hornby and Denman Islands transitioning to Island Health

Island Health will be assuming responsibility for the delivery of publicly-funded home support services on Denman and Hornby Islands effective December 15, 2022.

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