New Provincial Acute Care Visitor Policy
Effective Tuesday, November 9, 2021, visitors to Island Health hospitals will need to be fully vaccinated, and show proof of vaccination, to enter.
Hope and healing: Cowichan Valley Wellness and Recovery Centre opens
An integrated health-care approach that will save lives and support those living with substance use is the cornerstone of the new Cowichan Valley Wellness and Recovery Centre, which officially opened on November 1.
Protect ourselves, protect our communities: Get immunized against influenza
There’s a simple way to ensure influenza (the flu) is not part of your fall and winter routine – get immunized against influenza! Everyone six months of age and older should get immunized against influenza.
Woman who experienced allergic reaction has no regrets about COVID-19 vaccine
Annie Taal, a 32 year old Victoria resident is sharing how she experienced an extremely rare allergic reaction to the COVID-19 vaccine following her first shot. Taal wishes to reassure others who might be concerned that all mechanisms were in place to deal with her allergy and she is incredibly grateful to be vaccinated.
Temporary closure of downtown Courtenay outpatient lab
In order to ensure reliable, consistent service at the North Island Hospital, Comox Valley (NIH-CV) lab, Island Health has made the decision to temporarily close the downtown Courtenay Satellite outpatient lab located at 307A 14th Street effective October 27.
Temporary inhalation-focused overdose prevention service to open on Pandora Avenue in Victoria
An interim, publicly accessible inhalation-focused overdose prevention service will soon open in downtown Victoria, as part of ongoing efforts to respond to the drug poisoning public health emergency and save lives of people who use illicit substances.
Celebrating Island Health’s Allied Health Professionals
Allied Health Professions Day is celebrated annually on October 14th. It is an international event that originated in England three years ago to celebrate, appreciate and recognize the extraordinary work of the allied health workforce and showcase the impact they make to the delivery of high quality care.
VGH Auxiliary funds reno of children’s lab area at VGH
The laboratory area located within the Child and Family Ambulatory Unit at Victoria General Hospital (VGH) has been transformed into a more inviting area for the children and babies who visit it, thanks to $150,000 in funding from the Victoria General Hospital Auxiliary.
New COVID-19 testing & collection site in South Island
Island Health has opened a new COVID-19 testing and collection site at the Victoria Conference Centre. People with cold, flu or COVID-19-like symptoms can now book an appointment to get a test at the Victoria Conference Centre (720 Douglas Street).