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Urgent and primary care centre opened in Victoria
More people living in Victoria and surrounding communities will have increased access to primary health-care services as a new urgent and primary care centre (UPCC) opened at the Gorge Road Hospital at 63 Gorge Rd. E. on Monday, Sept. 19, 2022.
Sepsis Awareness Month: Test your knowledge and show your support!
We invite you to join us in recognizing Sepsis Awareness Month this September by participating in the Great Island Health Sepsis Challenge. This short online quiz will test your knowledge of sepsis - a life threatening organ dysfunction caused by the body's response to an infection.
Shaping Our Workplace: Your Voice Matters!
On Monday, September 26th, you will receive an email from EPSI, an outside professional services firm, with a link to access the confidential online survey. You will be invited to answer questions on communication, supervision, organizational culture, job characteristics and leadership within Island Health.
BCCDC COVID-19 Long Term Care, Assisted Living & Other Residential Outbreak Report
A weekly update for Long-Term Care, Assisted Living & Other Residential Living Facilities.
COVID-19 vaccination requirements for health-care system workers remain in place
In order to protect the province’s most vulnerable and the overall health-care system, COVID-19 vaccination requirements for health-care system workers continue to be in place.
Geographic distribution of COVID-19 by local health area of case residence
Epi-Week 36 Cases September 4 to 10, 2022.
COVID-19 Situation Report
This BCCDC report provides weekly data and refers to pandemic phases defined by population-level changes.
Emergency Medicine Physicians wanted for Port Alberni, Vancouver Island
West Coast General Hospital is urgently seeking Emergency Physicians and/or Family Practice physicians with qualifications/experience/interest in rural emergency medicine to fill Emergency Medicine shifts.
Update on MHSU Sprint
Keva Glynn, Executive Lead of the Mental Health and Substance Use Sprint, provided an overview of the project at Tuesday, September 13th, staff and medical staff townhall.
Special Edition Update Bulletin: Harm Reduction Policy
Island Health is committed to providing inclusive, compassionate and person-centred care that align with their C.A.R.E. values. To that end, they launched their new Harm Reduction – Substance Use policy in August 2022.