A holiday safety wish list | <img alt="" src="/phsa-news-site/PublishingImages/GettyImages-617899760.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | A holiday safety wish list | | http://www.phsa.ca/about/news-stories/stories/holiday-safety-wish-list | | 2018-12-21T08:00:00Z | | |
Tip for safer winter driving on British Columbia roads: install winter tires | <img alt="" src="/phsa-news-site/PublishingImages/winter_tire_small.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | Tip for safer winter driving on British Columbia roads: install winter tires | Motor vehicle collisions (excluding motorcycles and bicycles) are the second most common cause of admission to hospital for injury in British Columbia. One way of staying safer on B.C. roads in winter months is to install winter tires on your vehicle. | http://www.phsa.ca/about/news-stories/stories/tip-for-safer-winter-driving-on-british-columbia-roads-install-winter-tires | | 2018-12-20T08:00:00Z | | |
The sky’s the limit: PHSA-led research continues to innovate and inspire | <img alt="" src="/phsa-news-site/PublishingImages/Research-highlights.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | The sky’s the limit: PHSA-led research continues to innovate and inspire | | http://www.phsa.ca/about/news-stories/stories/the-sky’s-the-limit-phsa-led-research-continues-to-innovate-and-inspire | | 2018-12-07T08:00:00Z | | |
Study shows Mobile Medical Unit is successful in caring for opioid overdose patients | <img alt="MMU deployed on downtown east side during opioid crisis early 2017 " src="/phsa-news-site/PublishingImages/MMU%20overhead_resized.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | Study shows Mobile Medical Unit is successful in caring for opioid overdose patients | Responding to an urgent need for support in caring for opioid overdose patients, the MMU deployed to the Downtown Eastside from December 2016 to May 2017. A study shows the successful deployment provides lessons for communities fighting the opioid crisis. | http://www.phsa.ca/about/news-stories/stories/study-shows-mobile-medical-unit-is-successful-in-caring-for-opioid-overdose-patients | | 2018-11-26T08:00:00Z | | |
Drumroll, please…meet the winners of the 2018 PHSA+ Awards | <img alt="" src="/phsa-news-site/PublishingImages/PHSA+-Awards.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | Drumroll, please…meet the winners of the 2018 PHSA+ Awards | | http://www.phsa.ca/about/news-stories/stories/phsa-plus-award-winners-2018 | | 2018-11-26T08:00:00Z | | |
2019 Quality Award winners | <img alt="" src="/phsa-news-site/PublishingImages/Quality-Awards-cap.JPG" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | 2019 Quality Award winners | | http://www.phsa.ca/about/news-stories/stories/2019-quality-award-winners | | 2018-11-15T08:00:00Z | | |
Changing the outcome: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces new nuclear medicine hub in Vancouver | <img alt="Dr. Francois Benard and Justin Trudeau at the IAMI announcement. Photo: Adam Scotti" src="/PublishingImages/2018-11-01-2-Vancouver-27_not-allowed-to-crop_photo-credit-Adam-Scotti%20article.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | Changing the outcome: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces new nuclear medicine hub in Vancouver | B.C. ranks among the best in the world for cancer outcomes and is a leader in cancer research and precision medicine. | http://www.phsa.ca/about/news-stories/stories/prime-minister-justin-trudeau-announces-new-nuclear-medicine-hub-in-vancouver | | 2018-11-14T08:00:00Z | | |
Keep the seniors in your life safe from the number one cause of injury | <img alt="Seniors doing Tai Chi in a park" src="/phsa-news-site/PublishingImages/senior_activity_article.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | Keep the seniors in your life safe from the number one cause of injury | In B.C., falls are the number one cause of injury and death in seniors – and easy to prevent. We have tips to help keep your loved ones safe year round. | http://www.phsa.ca/about/news-stories/stories/keep-the-seniors-in-your-life-safe-from-the-number-one-cause-of-injury | | 2018-11-14T08:00:00Z | | |
The myth, the fable—actually the fact: flu season is here | <img alt="" src="/phsa-news-site/PublishingImages/PHSANews_Spotlight_FluFacts_20181101.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | The myth, the fable—actually the fact: flu season is here | Did you know that the flu is ranked among the top 10 leading causes of death in Canada? Do you know what distinguishes a cold from the flu? Get informed about the flu to protect yourself and those around you. | http://www.phsa.ca/about/news-stories/stories/flu-myths-and-facts | | 2018-11-01T07:00:00Z | | |
One year on – patients continue to benefit from the design of the Teck Acute Care Centre | <img alt="Baby Harmeher in the NICU at the Teck Acute Care Centre" src="/PublishingImages/harmeher.png" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | One year on – patients continue to benefit from the design of the Teck Acute Care Centre | One year ago today, 110 patients were moved into the new Teck Acute Care Centre (Teck ACC) in five hours. | http://www.phsa.ca/about/news-stories/stories/one-year-on-–-the-teck-acute-care-centre | | 2018-10-31T07:00:00Z | | |