Progress made towards returning south island operating rooms to full capacity
More people will get the surgical procedures they need, as the focused efforts and enhanced recruitment initiatives Island Health committed to in the summer will enable operating rooms to reopen at Victoria General Hospital and Royal Jubilee Hospital in November.
James Bay Urgent and Primary Care Centre closed to in-person visits November 2, 2023 due to planned power outage
The James Bay Urgent and Primary Care Centre will be closed to in-person visits all day on Thursday November 2, 2023 due to a planned power outage.
Gorge Road Hospital now called Gorge Road Health Centre
The Gorge Road Hospital at 63 Gorge Road East in Victoria has been re-named the Gorge Road Health Centre.
New video interpretation service improves communication with patients
Island Health patients and staff now have access to 240 languages in a matter of seconds with a new on-demand audio and video remote interpreting service. Patients and providers can connect to a live, medically trained interpreter around the clock, ensuring no health information is lost in translation.
New long-term care home coming to Nanaimo
More people in Nanaimo and surrounding communities will have access to long-term care as Island Health prepares to build a new care home with more than 300 beds.
New Care and Connection Kiosks provide discreet life-saving harm reduction supplies 24/7
Island Health is introducing three Care and Connection Kiosks at hospitals in Campbell River, Nanaimo and Victoria offering community members an innovative way to access free, life-saving, harm reduction supplies and information about mental health and substance use services, supports and treatment.
Expressions of Interest call for Island Health Resilience and Safety Grants
For the second year, Island Health is allocating up to $1 million for resilience and safety grants aimed at helping improve mental health, mitigate the harms associated with illicit substance use and build youth resilience.
Island Health takes steps to stabilize and improve south island maternity services
Pregnant patients and care providers in the south island region will soon have access to more hospital-based support thanks to the development of an In-House Registered Midwife (IHRM) position at Victoria General Hospital.
A safer sleep for baby: Island Health’s Baby Bed program serves families across the region
Families across the Island Health region can access the Baby Bed program that promotes safe sleep for babies and strong connections between families and caregivers.