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Temporary service interruption at Cormorant Island Community Health Centre
Due to limited staffing availability Island Health is advising community residents and visitors to the area that the Cormorant Island Community Health Centre (CICHC) emergency department (ED) will be temporarily closed from 7 p.m. to 8 a.m. between August 2 and August 16.
Temporary changes to urgent care hours at Chemainus Health Care Centre in August
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 (CHCC) during the month of August.
Children under five years now eligible to register to receive the COVID-19 vaccine
Beginning August 2, 2022, all people over the age of six months in B.C. can now receive protection against the COVID-19 virus, following Health Canada’s approval of the vaccine specifically formulated for children between the ages of six months and five years old.
Introducing the Port McNeill Primary Care/A’ekaḵila’as Healthcare Team
When it comes to health and wellness we each have unique medical needs, so it’s important to have a healthcare provider who can take care of you from head to toe, at every stage of your life.
Heat warnings across Island Health region bring increased health risks
Heat warnings across Island Health region bring increased health risks.
Anyone can drown, no one should
Water is an integral part of our lives. It gives us life, but it can also take it away. From 2001 to 2020, there were 276 fatal drownings in Island Health.
Temporary service reduction at Port Hardy Emergency Department
Due to limited staffing availability, Island Health is advising community residents and visitors to the area that the Port Hardy Hospital (PHH) emergency department will be temporarily closed from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on July 17.
Temporary service reduction at Port McNeill Hospital Emergency Department
Due to limited staffing availability, Island Health is advising community residents and visitors to the area that the Port McNeill Hospital (PMH) emergency department will be temporarily closed from 3 p.m. July 16 until 7 a.m. July 17.
Island Health Magazine Summer 2022
This issue features articles on the impacts of climate change on our health and well-being, service expansions in virtual care, new long-COVID care services, the use of stigma-free images and much more. As well, we included our ever popular recipe section, with simple and fresh summer meals to enjoy.