News
November 13, 2024
Celebrating National Nurse Practitioner Week, November 10-16, 2024
Nurse Practitioner Week is held annually to celebrate nurse practitioners (NPs) and the contributions that they make across Canadian healthcare systems.
November 13, 2024
Island Health Funding Available for BCCSU Addiction Medicine Courses
Physicians and nurse practitioners interested in expanding their Opioid Agonist Treatment (OAT) knowledge and/or accessing training to become an OAT prescriber can apply for funding.
November 13, 2024
Video – Island Health’s Climate Change & Planetary Health Conference
On September 26, Island Health held its first Climate Change & Planetary Health Conference at the Vancouver Island Conference Centre in Nanaimo. More than 200 staff, medical staff and leaders from across the organization attended this special gathering—an encouraging turnout, given that taking action on climate change is one of Island Health's top priorities, and a key part of our Strategic Framework and Annual Plan.
November 12, 2024
CHBC Respiratory Season 2024-2025
With the 2024-2025 respiratory illness season in effect, Child health BC encourages health-care providers to leverage the following resources in support of patient care.
November 12, 2024
Educational Webinars about the BC Mental Health Act
The Mental Health Act Minutes are news monthly virtual webinars that occur on the second Thursday of each month. Hosted by the MHA Resource Team and special guest-experts, the webinars are for all staff and medical staff whose work involves the BC Mental Health Act.
November 6, 2024
Self-Reporting Your Influenza Vaccine
Immunization remains the best way to prevent the transmission and spread of influenza and COVID-19. We thank those who have already made use of immunization clinics, and for those who are still interested, our clinics are open to all staff and medical staff until November 8. There is no need to declare your COVID-19 vaccination status at this time.
November 6, 2024
New Gender-Affirming Relational Practice Online Course from Trans Care BC
Trans Care BC and Prince George Division of Family Practice co-developed a new e-learning course, Gender-Affirming Relational Practice (GARP). This free, two-hour course provides an overview of how health-care providers can combine clinical practice, relational practice, and gender-affirming care principles to improve access and care for trans, Two-Spirit, and non-binary (TTNB) clients.
November 5, 2024
MHSU/AMSU Organizational Realignment Update
To provide dedicated oversight of substance use and addiction medicine services, the realignment of services and Road to Recovery funding will support AMSU to maintain accountability for primary substance use services.
November 1, 2024
Cowichan Valley project uplifts mental health in patients living with terminal illness
Living with a terminal illness can deeply impact mental well-being. Approved in summer 2024, Shared Care’s Living Consciously with Terminal Illness project, led by the Cowichan Valley Primary Care Society, provides MSP-funded group visits and virtual care to support patients.
October 30, 2024
Collaborative Emergency Response Transport (CERT) Team Supporting Rural Sites
The Collaborative Emergency Response Transport (CERT) team provides inter-facility transport of any patient that requires more than a BLS BCEHS scope of practice. This allows base site RNs to stay at the bedside, and does not empty our sites of RNs for transport.