To learn more about the Province’s primary health-care strategy, visit: HERE To find an Urgent and Primary Care Centre (UPCC), visit HERE March 25, 2022 (UPCC opens in Southeast Vancouver 5880 Victoria Dr.) January 19, 2021 (UPCC opens in Northeast Vancouver …
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New St. Paul’s Hospital updates
New St. Paul’s Hospital construction begins at March 08, 2021 Improved access to life-saving health care in downtown Vancouver takes another leap forward as construction kicks off for the new St. Paul’s Hospital at the Jim Pattison Medical Centre, the …
New children and youth complex-care transition centre Updates
An innovative new centre for children and youth with complex health-care needs is moving forward with government approval of the project’s business plan. April 22, 2022 “This important milestone means children across the province with extraordinary health needs will …
Year 2 of surgical renewal delivers most surgeries ever completed in a year in BC
May 04, 2022 In its second year of delivering on its surgical renewal commitment to patients, B.C. has exceeded its pre-pandemic volume of surgeries. “Through the dedicated efforts of everyone involved in delivering surgeries and the actions by British Columbians …
Service BC – Programs and Services
For Service BC – Programs and Services, visit HERE To add your voice to the Government of British Columbia’s citizen engagement activities, visit HERE ======================================================================== February 01, 2021 (Service BC welcome Health Insurance BC to provincial contact centre) As part of …
Provincial Health Services Authority welcomes back health-care service workers
April 29, 2022 People in health-care facilities in Vancouver are benefiting from stable, consistent and supportive patient care as more support service workers and services return in-house as Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) employees. This change comes after nearly 20 …
BC Seniors’ Guide 12th Edition is available in 9 Languages
January 12, 2022 To access the BC Seniors’ Guide in all nine languages, visit: http://www.gov.bc.ca/seniorsguide (English, French, Chinese, Punjabi, Vietnamese, Korean, Farsi, Hindi and Tagalog) The enhanced 12th edition of the guide was published in July 2021 in seven languages: …
Rapid tests kit for EVERYONE at pharmacies
April 11, 2022 (Published on March 23, 2022) Rapid antigen testing kits are free for everyone. A pharmacy should never ask you to pay for a kit. Visit your local pharmacy and ask for your testing kit. Anyone can ask for a …
Statement on Green Shirt Day for organ donor awareness
April 07, 2022 Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, has issued the following statement in recognition of Green Shirt Day, April 7, 2022: “Green Shirt Day for organ donor awareness highlights the need for registered organ and tissue donors, encouraging more …