Lady Minto emergency department expansion underway
A $12.8 million emergency department expansion project at Lady Minto Hospital has been launched with an official ground breaking ceremony.
An anniversary without celebration
Sadly, the drug poisoning crisis continues. Innovative actions are underway to address this complex issue.
Nanaimo Hospital Auxiliary presents generous donation
Patients and their families at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital will once again benefit from the incredible generosity and commitment of the Nanaimo Hospital Auxiliary.
Island Health launches campaign to support men who use substances
Island Health has launched a campaign targeting men to raise awareness of the range of services available to help people stay safer when using drugs and prevent overdoses caused by the toxic illicit drug supply.
New partnership brings blood to critically injured patients via air ambulance on Vancouver Island
Trauma patients on Vancouver Island in need of life-saving blood transfusions will get the care they need faster now that air ambulance paramedics have full-time access to blood products from Nanaimo Regional General Hospital (NRGH).
People at high risk benefit from new COVID-19 therapies
Adults at high risk of serious outcomes due to COVID-19 infection are benefitting from two new outpatient therapeutic options now available throughout Island Health.
Temporary service reduction at Port McNeill Hospital
Due to an unanticipated temporary physician shortage, Island Health is advising community residents and visitors to the area that the Port McNeill Hospital (PMH) emergency department will be closed from 7 a.m. March 4 until 12 p.m. (noon) on March 7.
Pay parking resumes March 4, 2022
Effective March 4, 2022, pay parking will resume at all Island Health sites that previously had pay parking in place.
Island Health COVID-19 immunization clinics shifting focus to child vaccinations
Island Health, like health authorities across B.C., is adjusting the operations of COVID-19 mass immunization clinics in communities across the region.