News
January 31, 2024
South Island staff: Complete IHealth Readiness Survey by February 4
Medical staff at Royal Jubilee Hospital, Victoria General Hospital, Gorge Road Hospital sub-acute units and South Island Surgical Centre are encouraged to complete a 2-minute IHealth Readiness Survey before the deadline of Sunday, February 4.
January 31, 2024
Harm Reduction Winter Newsletter - Volume 4 Issue 1
Explore the winter edition of the Harm Reduction Newsletter to discover details on nominating a young individual or individuals for the annual Harm Reduction Youth Award. Additionally, delve into information about a recently introduced inhalation service and more.
January 30, 2024
Happy Pediatricians Day: Celebrating Island Health Pediatricians
Island Health would like to recognize our Pediatricians for their commitment to providing exceptional care for children - Meet Dr Zaneta Lim.
January 25, 2024
Late Radiation-Associated Dysphagia (Late RAD): Information for the Primary Care Network:
Late radiation-associated dysphagia (late RAD) is a relatively rare (3-8%) new or progressive onset of severe oropharyngeal dysphagia following a long period of stable functioning after head and neck radiation. The Speech and Language Pathologists at BC Cancer – Victoria would like you to be aware of this possibility in your patients who have undergone head and neck radiation therapy in the past years and encourage you to make referrals accordingly.
January 24, 2024
The inaugural 2024 issue of Mental Health Act (MHA) INFOBITS
January issue is covering the new Medical Certificates, forms 4.1 and 4.2 that will take effect on February 1, 2024.
January 24, 2024
More than 2,500 lives lost to toxic drugs in 2023
Preliminary reporting released by the BC Coroners Service confirms that toxic, unregulated drugs claimed the lives of at least 2,511 people in British Columbia in 2023, the largest number of drug-related deaths ever reported to the agency.
January 22, 2024
BC Rural Health Award Nominations Open - Deadline Feb 7
The RCCbc BC Rural Health Awards celebrate and acknowledge the inspiring contributions of rural physicians, communities, and residents dedicated to enhancing the health of rural people and communities throughout BC. Nominations are open until February 7, 2024, with award recipients set to be unveiled on May 24, 2024, during the BC Rural Health Conference in Whistler, BC.
January 22, 2024
Celebrating one year of Service Link
Service Link is an information line for individuals seeking mental health and substance use services across the Island Health region.
January 19, 2024
Please Complete: 2-minute IHealth Change Readiness Survey
The survey is intended to gather data that helps the IHealth project team assess staff/provider readiness pre-activation in April-May, measure the effectiveness of change activities and identify any adjustments that are required.
January 18, 2024
Island Health Medical Staff Bulletin
In this edition, you will read about the January 31 deadline for MHA forms 4.1 & 4.2, Cerner EHR news, a new medical leader opportunity, Dr. Menard's new role and much more.