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B.C. nurse suspended for two weeks for poor communication
A B.C. nurse has been suspended for two weeks for showing "little professional accountability." According…
B.C. nurse who restrained elderly patient, then lied, gets suspended
A B.C. nurse who inappropriately used restraints on an elderly patient and then lied has…
B.C. intensive care nurse suspended for falling asleep
A B.C. nurse who failed to give patients their medication and fell asleep while working…
BC nurse touched patient’s skin lesion, then colleague’s face
A BC nurse has been reprimanded for touching a patient's rash and then touching her…
Another BC nurse suspended for snooping on medical records
A BC nurse has been suspended for two weeks for snooping on the medical records…
Posting photos of patients on social media gets BC nurse suspended
A BC nurse has been suspended for six months for posting photos and stories online…
Ashcroft’s primary care centre closed on Saturday
The Urgent and Primary Care Centre in Ashcroft won’t be open tomorrow. Interior Health announced…
Three doctors hired in Peachland after four years without any
There were no doctors in Peachland at the start of the decade but now, suddenly,…
Maternity clinic in Kamloops isn’t closing
A maternity clinic at Royal Inland Hospital will start taking new referrals after it was…
Vernon walk-in medical clinic set to close
A Vernon walk-in clinic has announced it will be closing permanently. The North Okanagan Medical…
Kelowna pharmacist sheds light on drug addiction in healthcare with podcast
Two health-care professionals are tackling tough issues around safe supply and substance use in the…
Another BC nurse caught looking at unauthorized medical records
A BC nurse has been suspended for 12 days for looking up the medical records…
BC daughters lose in court; Father’s life support to be turned off
The children of a BC senior on life support have lost a legal challenge to…
Anti-vax Interior Health nurse loses fight with union
An anti-vax Interior Health nurse has lost a legal challenge against her union after she…
BC’s top court boots assaulted Penticton doctor’s case against IH
A Penticton psychiatrist who suffered "devastating" injuries when he was attacked by a patient almost…