Emergency

News

Updates regarding Vancouver Coastal Health people, programs, services and initiatives.

Search
Sort:
Showing 563 Article(s)

New Urgent and Primary Care Centre opens in East Vancouver

VANCOUVER - People living in East Vancouver now have better access to team-based urgent and primary care with the official opening of the new REACH Urgent and Primary Care Centre (UPCC).

Information bulletin
➞

SmartMom delivers free, trusted health tips to pregnant women in Vancouver Coastal Health

Vancouver, BC – Expecting moms in the Vancouver Coastal Health region can now get evidence-based pregnancy information sent straight to their phones through the SmartMom program.

Information bulletin
➞

Lions Gate Hospital has the power

​It's been a busy February for construction around Lions Gate Hospital. Earlier in the month, two oxygen concentrators were commissioned and, by the end of the month, a second larger piece of infrastructure will be up and running at the hospital.

Story Redevelopment projects
➞

Take care when munching on cannabis edibles

Vancouver, BC – Stay calm and take one bite at a time. Now that cannabis edibles are hitting retail shelves, Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) has a number of tips for people to avoid the unpleasant consequences that can come from accidental over-consumption.

Information bulletin
➞

Robotic seal making waves at VGH

A robotic seal with artificial intelligence is making waves at Vancouver General Hospital. Paro is gender-neutral, hypoallergenic and weights about five pounds. He/she was specifically designed to provide social and emotional support to people with dementia. Paro costs $6,000.00.

Information bulletin
➞

Lookout Housing and Health Society to take over The Art Studios

Vancouver, BC – The Art Studios, a unique Vancouver art program dedicated to mental health recovery, has a new lease on life thanks to the selection of Lookout Housing and Health Society as the long-term operator for the program.

Information bulletin
➞