Island Health recognized at 2017 BC Health Care Awards
Vancouver Island – Island Health is thrilled to announce it has earned two Gold Apple awards and an Award of Merit at the 2017 BC Health Care Awards. An independent panel of 18 judges made up of community, academic and business leaders selected the winners from more than 100 submissions.
Second supervised consumption service application submitted for Victoria
Victoria – Island Health, in partnership with PHS Community Services Society (PHS), has submitted a second application for a supervised consumption service in Victoria.
Island Health President and CEO moving on
VANCOUVER ISLAND - Don Hubbard, Board Chair for the Vancouver Island Health Authority (Island Health) announced today that Dr. Brendan Carr has advised the Board of his decision to leave his role as President and CEO of Island Health.
Nurse Practitioner who works with severely mentally ill patients wins UVic award
Victoria - Severely and persistently mentally ill patients are Sara Pape’s primary focus. Island Health’s nurse practitioner is a member of the Assertive Community Treatment Teams (ACT Teams) and she’s also a nurse preceptor.
Harbourcats knock it out of the park with tobacco-free partnership
VICTORIA – Island Health and the Victoria HarbourCats baseball club are teaming up to strike chewing tobacco out of the game for the second season, by educating youth, players and fans about the benefits of tobacco-free sports and the dangers of smokeless tobacco products.
Celebrate safe cycling, walking and wheeling for kids at the Oak Bay Tea Party
Victoria – Each year, 2,400 children are injured as pedestrians and 4,700 are injured on self-propelled wheeled activities, such as cycling and skateboarding.
AIDS Vancouver Island and Island Health implementing overdose prevention services in Campbell River
CAMPBELL RIVER—As part of the Province’s response to the overdose emergency, AIDS Vancouver Island (AVI) and Island Health have implemented an overdose prevention site at 1371-c Cedar Street in Campbell River.
Study asks people using drugs to shape their primary care
Primary health care delivered with understanding and compassion for people who use drugs is the focus of a new Greater Victoria patient-oriented research study funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).
Royal Jubilee Psychiatric Emergency Service to be Temporarily Relocated for Renovations
VICTORIA – The Archie Courtnall Centre/Psychiatric Emergency Services (PES) at Royal Jubilee Hospital will be temporarily relocated in late May and June to allow for much-needed renovations that will give patients a more dignified experience and provide enhanced safety for staff.