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BC Children's and Sunny Hill
May 3, 2013
Record high temperatures are forecasted throughout BC this weekend, increasing the risk of young children falling out of open windows and from balconies.
BC Transplant
April 22, 2013
While 85 per cent of B.C. residents support the concept of organ donation, it turns out only 18 per cent have registered their decision
BC Cancer
April 11, 2013
The BC Cancer Agency is committed to keeping the public informed while also respecting the privacy and confidentiality of patients. The following statement is from Dr. Max J. Coppes, President of the BC Cancer Agency regarding the investigation launched in 2012 into patient files of oncologist Dr. Suresh Katakkar, formerly of Prince George
BC Cancer
April 10, 2013
British Columbia’s new colon cancer screening program is moving forward with the availability of a new, easy-to-use test that will help save lives by supporting the early detection of this disease.
BC Women's
April 8, 2013
Government is providing a grant of $650,000 to the BC Women’s Hospital + Health Centre Foundation to support their campaign to expand the milk bank program at BC Women’s Hospital & Health Centre in response to community demand for donor breast milk for preterm and critically-ill babies.
BC Children's and Sunny Hill
April 5, 2013
Obese and overweight children and their families in British Columbia are being offered more support with the launch of a new provincial initiative that encourages healthy and active lifestyles.
Oak St Redevelopment
March 27, 2013
Three qualified teams have been shortlisted to participate in the next stage of the competitive selection process to build the acute care centre at BC Children’s Hospital and BC Women’s Hospital & Health Centre.
BCCDC
March 15, 2013
Poison Prevention Week (March 17 – 23) highlights the problem of childhood poisonings and reminds parents and caregivers to keep poisons out of reach of children.
BC Renal Agency
March 13, 2013
In recognition of World Kidney Day (Thursday, March 14) the BC Renal Agency, BC Transplant and The Kidney Foundation of Canada, BC Branch would like to dispel five misconceptions about kidney disease, and offer simple tips that can help British Columbians better maintain their kidney health.
PHSA
March 12, 2013
A legacy from the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games will call Pemberton home for the next seven weeks while the local Health Centre’s Emergency Department undergoes renovations

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