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More doctors practising family medicine in B.C., seen as significant change

More doctors practising family medicine in B.C., seen as significant change

Of the 708 additional doctors in family practice in B.C., 179 — or more than 25 per cent — are practising on Vancouver Island.
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Cowichan teen, missing in woods for five days, found safe

Cowichan teen, missing in woods for five days, found safe

The 19-year-old’s family believes he was unconscious for a large amount of the time between when his vehicle crashed on Wednesday and Sunday, when he was found.
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Victoria clinical trial to use AI to reduce prostate-cancer radiation treatments

Victoria clinical trial to use AI to reduce prostate-cancer radiation treatments

The goal is to reduce prostate cancer radiation therapy to just two sessions from five, reducing side-effects and wait times
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Nanaimo man, 54, with prostate cancer aims to raise awareness

Nanaimo man, 54, with prostate cancer aims to raise awareness

Prostate cancer is easy to treat if caught early, says Don Helgeson, but many men don’t know enough about PSA tests
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Thousands still waiting to find a doctor through B.C. registry

Thousands still waiting to find a doctor through B.C. registry

Health Minister Adrian Dix says 60,000 people have been connected to a family doctor through the Health Connect Registry, while 220,000 continue to await placement
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Safer supply too weak for most street-drug users, says Island Health doctor

Safer supply too weak for most street-drug users, says Island Health doctor

Dr. Randal Mason, regional medical director for Island Health’s Addiction Medicine and Substance Use program, says expanding to stronger drugs like heroin could have practical benefits
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Private-college operator worries crackdown on bad actors is affecting good ones

Private-college operator worries crackdown on bad actors is affecting good ones

For those in good standing, there is already rigorous screening, annual audits, student-attendance tracking and more, says Pacific Rim College president
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Private MRI clinic unable to open at Hillside mall after accreditation denied

Private MRI clinic unable to open at Hillside mall after accreditation denied

Extremity MRI had planned to open in the spring or summer of last year, providing scans of extremities such as knees, ankles, feet, hands, wrists, forearms and elbows
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Record number of hospitalizations as COVID and flu season peaks

Record number of hospitalizations as COVID and flu season peaks

Health Minister Adrian Dix and provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said cases of Influenza A and RSV have been “steadily increasing over the last few weeks”
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B.C. to provide at-home self-screening tests for cervical cancer

B.C. to provide at-home self-screening tests for cervical cancer

The goal is to phase out Pap tests for more effective HPV testing.
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