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Celebrating Nurse Practitioner Week: November 8–14, 2026
Each year, Nurse Practitioner Week provides an opportunity to recognize and celebrate the important contributions Nurse Practitioners make to patients, families, communities, and the healthcare system.
Movember: Let's Talk Men's Health
Movember is about much more than moustaches: it's about looking out for one another, breaking down stigma, and reminding the men in our lives that they don't have to face things alone.
Thank You For Getting Vaccinated – Over 7,300 Staff and Medical Staff Protected
Over 7,300 staff and medical staff attended 59 clinics held in North, Central and South Island. This included long-term care, urgent, acute and primary care sites throughout the region. Staff and medical staff received 30% more vaccines this year than last year, and 66% received both COVID-19 and influenza vaccines in a single visit.
Using an Action Series framework to address communication challenges in clinical teams
Effective communication and teamwork between healthcare providers is an essential component of providing safe care for patients. While there are many tools to support communication among healthcare professionals, time constraints of a busy care environment limit capacity for healthcare team members to dedicate time to professional development3 and translating ‘best practice’ into daily work is often challenging.
Welcome to WorkHub: A Tour of Island Health's New Homepage & Navigation
On November 18, WorkHub replaces the old intranet. All the content people already use moves with it: policies and procedures, clinical education, safety reporting, corporate information and news.
Register Now: Planetary Health Awards Celebration
On November 19, join colleagues from across Island Health to learn about the latest sustainability and climate action initiatives and celebrate the individuals and teams advancing planetary health in our organization.
Two $3M Gifts for Surgical Transformation
With a $3-million leadership gift, Craig became the first donor to step forward behind our ambitious $43-million vision for advanced, minimally invasive cardiac, cancer and stroke care. His generosity was soon joined by another local philanthropist with a $3-million gift of her own. Together with other early supporters, their leadership helped create the momentum that have allowed us to take Phase III public today with $8.2 million already secured.
Primary Care Quality Symposium
The 2026 Primary Care Quality Symposium brought colleagues together on October 22 at the RJH Administrative Building to explore innovative approaches to improving access to primary care through collaboration and team-based care.
WorkHub: New Launch Date, Test Results and Walkthrough
Island Health's new intranet, Work Hub, is still on its way, but we're moving the launch date from November 4 to Wednesday, November 18, 2026.
Construction at Victoria General Hospital to begin in November
Construction to expand and renovate the Medical Device Reprocessing Department (MDRD) at Victoria General Hospital (VGH) is scheduled to begin in November 2026, with work expected to continue through March 2028.