Breadcrumb Home About us Media centre News Updates regarding Vancouver Coastal Health people, programs, services and initiatives. Keywords Authored on 20242023202220212020Select a year2025 Category - Any -2SLGBTQIA+Awards and recognitionCommunity engagementCommunity eventsEmergency careEquity, diversity and inclusionHome and community careHospital careIndigenous HealthInnovation and researchMental health and substance usePublic HealthRedevelopment projectsRehabilitationSurgerySustainabilityVCH staffWellness Type - Any -StoryPress releaseInformation bulletinBC Gov. NewsNews releasePublic service announcement Apply Search Sort: Sort Old-NewNew-OldA-ZZ-A Showing 573 Article(s) February 9 2022 BC developed strategy reduces ovarian cancer risk: new study Vancouver, B.C. scientists published new research today in JAMA Network Open showing that removing a person’s fallopian tubes at the time of other routine gynecologic surgeries is a safe, effective way to reduce ovarian cancer risk, ultimately leading to lives saved. Information bulletin ➞ February 9 2022 Vancouver Coastal Health launches dedicated supports for children receiving COVID-19 vaccine VANCOUVER, B.C. – Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) COVID-19 vaccination clinics are offering dedicated supports to children five to 11 years of age. As they are booking their child's appointment through the Get Vaccinated system, parents and guardians can choose from a number of options based on their child's specific care needs. Information bulletin ➞ January 31 2022 Vancouver Coastal Health, North Vancouver RCMP, and West Vancouver Police Department launch Car 22 program VANCOUVER – The North Shore's most vulnerable residents are getting better access to mental health support thanks to a new partnership between Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH), North Vancouver RCMP, and West Vancouver Police Department (WVPD). Information bulletin ➞ January 26 2022 Vancouver Coastal Health to close temporary testing site at UBC Life Sciences Centre Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) will close its COVID-19 testing site located at the UBC Life Sciences Centre effective Thursday Jan. 27. This site was established as a temporary testing location on Dec. 24 to support other Vancouver-based sites from late December through to Jan. 2022. Information bulletin ➞ January 26 2022 Construction starts on new Lions Gate Hospital tower People on the North Shore and in coastal communities are closer to accessing public health-care services in a modern environment as work begins on a new patient care tower at Lions Gate Hospital. Information bulletin ➞ January 18 2022 Vancouver Coastal Health and Fraser Health update on staffing levels VANCOUVER, B.C. – Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) and Fraser Health are experiencing staffing challenges due to the current Omicron variant, seasonal illnesses, recent snow days and the COVID-19 global pandemic. Health care workers have been on the front lines of care throughout the pandemic now for two years and are experiencing exhaustion and the same illness as the rest of the population. Sustaining full staffing continues to be a challenge across the region and makes it difficult to maintain the high levels of health care services in some rural communities, surgical capacity and specialized programs. Information bulletin ➞ Pagination First page First Previous page ‹‹ … Utility page 28 Utility page 29 Current page 30 Utility page 31 Utility page 32 Utility page 33 … Next page ›› Last page Last
