Sooke Region, West Shore & Urban Greater Victoria

Sooke Region, West Shore & Urban Greater Victoria

From the Parliament steps to the Saanich Peninsula, Metchosin to Mount Douglas, Southern Vancouver Island is the smallest, yet most populated geography that Island Health serves. As such, comprehensive health care and services ranging from obstetrics to geriatrics are available in first-class facilities across the region. Learn more about health care on Southern Vancouver Island.    

Dr. Hendri Eksteen

Virtual psychiatry service brings timely mental health care to rural communities

Island Health now offers Virtual On-Demand Urgent Psychiatry, giving adults in five rural hospitals evening and weekend access to psychiatric care via secure virtual consultations.

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BC Cancer and Island Health partner for first-of-its-kind treatment on Vancouver Island

The oncology and palliative care nurses at Royal Jubilee Hospital (RJH) can’t help but smile. While these nurses care for very sick patients and those at the end of life, they are thrilled to be one of the first medical teams in the province to offer a potentially revolutionary new approach to cancer treatment.  

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Currents Fall 2024

In this edition we feature the important work by Mental Health and Substance Use Executive Medical Director, highlight nurse-led care at South Island UPCCs, and focus on the incredible Nurse Practitioner fellowships that are helping our teams care compassionately for those with substance use disorders.

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Locations in this Community

Communicable Disease Prevention & Control - Victoria

Communicable Disease Prevention & Control - Victoria

1947 Cook St
Victoria, B.C.
V8T 3P7

250-388-2225

Community Medical Detox - Victoria

Community Medical Detox - Victoria

Eric Martin Pavilion
2334 Trent Street
Victoria, B.C.
V8R 4Z3

250-519-7708

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