Title: Port Hardy emergency department to close over weekend, after four days of overnight closures | CHEK News

URL: https://www.cheknews.ca/port-hardy-emergency-department-to-close-over-weekend-after-four-days-of-overnight-closures-1109607/

Description: The Port Hardy emergency department will be closed over the weekend due to physician shortage, after it has had overnight closures through the week

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Subject:   Port Hardy Hospital,  Island Health ,  Hanson, James,  Port McNeill Hospital

Title: Port Hardy ER faces another overnight closure due to staffing shortage | CHEK News

URL: https://www.cheknews.ca/port-hardy-er-faces-another-overnight-closure-due-to-staffing-shortage-1100865/

Description: Port Hardy’s emergency department is facing another immediate, temporary overnight closure due to a staffing shortage.

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Subject:   Port Hardy Hospital,  Island Health ,  Cormorant Island Community Health Centre

Title: Port McNeill and Port Hardy Hospital to experience service interruptions over weekend | CHEK News

URL: https://www.cheknews.ca/port-mcneill-and-port-hardy-hospital-to-experience-service-interruptions-over-weekend-1071408/

Description: Island Health is warning that there will be service interruptions over the weekend at the Port McNeill and Port Hardy Hospital emergency departments.

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Subject:   Port Hardy Hospital,  Port McNeill Hospital,  Island Health

Title: Port McNeill emergency room faces weekend closure due to staff shortage | CHEK News

URL: https://www.cheknews.ca/port-mcneill-emergency-room-faces-weekend-closure-due-to-staff-shortage-1089384/

Description: The emergency department at Port McNeill Hospital (PMH) will be temporarily shuttered again this weekend and a lack of staff is to blame, according to Island Health.

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Subject:   Port McNeill Hospital,  Island Health ,  Gear, Adriane,  Cormorant Island Community Health Centre,  Port Hardy Hospital,  Port McNeill Primary Care Clinic,  Hanson, James

Title: Staff shortage to blame for immediate, temporary closure at Port Hardy emergency department | CHEK News

URL: https://www.cheknews.ca/staff-shortage-to-blame-for-immediate-temporary-closure-at-port-hardy-emergency-department-1093743/

Description: Island Health is advising those on the North Island of an immediate, temporary closure of the emergency department at Port Hardy Hospital amid a worker shortage.

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Subject:   Port Hardy Hospital,  Island Health ,  Gear, Adriane,  Cormorant Island Community Health Centre,  Port McNeill Hospital,  Wickstrom, Gaby,  Province of British Columbia,  Furstenau, Sonia,  Olsen, Adam,  Hanson, James

Title: Two North Island doctors call for resignation of Island Health official | CHEK News

URL: https://www.cheknews.ca/two-north-island-doctors-call-for-resignation-of-island-health-official-1139881/

Description: Dr. Alex Nataros is one of two North Island doctors that says those calls for help aren’t being heard by Island Health’s Chief Medical Officer Dr. Ben Williams, and they’re now calling for his resignation.

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Subject:   Island Health ,  Nataros, Alex,  Williams, Ben,  Armogam, Prean,  Furstenau, Sonia,  Dix, Adrian,  MacNeil, Kathy

Title: "We continue to be invisible": North island rally calls for better health care | CHEK News

URL: https://www.cheknews.ca/we-continue-to-be-invisible-north-island-rally-calls-for-better-health-care-1144267/

Description: Three hundred people and a rising temperature filled a local school gymnasium Saturday as unhappy North Island citizens vented about the state of local health care.

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Subject:   Island Health ,  Port Hardy Hospital,  Port McNeill Hospital,  Cormorant Island Community Health Centre,  Jenkins, Frank,  Armogam, Prean,  Province of British Columbia,  Province of British Columbia | Ministry of Health,  Dix, Adrian,  Levy, Margot

Title: North Vancouver Island health-care is in an 'evolving state of crisis,' new leaked document shows | Coast Reporter

URL: https://www.coastreporter.net/bc-news/north-vancouver-island-health-care-is-in-an-evolving-state-of-crisis-new-leaked-document-shows-5764490/

Description: Most of the North Island region — not only Port Hardy — is facing doctor and nursing shortages as well as significant gaps in medical imaging and lab services, a document leaked to Canada's National Observer shows.

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Subject:   Island Health ,  Rural and Remote Division of Family Practice North Vancouver Island,  Canada's National Observer,  Cormorant Island Community Health Centre,  BC Ferries,  Port Hardy Hospital,  Port McNeill Hospital,  Doctors of BC,  First Nations Health Authority

Title: Whole community approach | Island Health

URL: https://www.islandhealth.ca/learn-about-health/covid-19/covid-19-vaccine/taking-whole-community-approach/

Description: Island Health will take a “whole of community” approach to immunization in communities where: there is a small population, and there are barriers to accessing larger immunization clinics (i.e., requiring ferry, air or 3+ hours of ground travel).

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Subject:   Island Health ,  Vaccinations

Title: Island Health COVID-19 outbreak updates | January 19, 2022 | Island Health

URL: https://www.islandhealth.ca/news/covid-19-outbreaks/island-health-covid-19-outbreak-updates-0/

Description: Island Health has declared one outbreak over, while four additional long-term care outbreaks have been declared.

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Subject:   Island Health ,  Clover Point Care,  Trillium Communities,  Eagle Ridge Manor,  Sidney All Care Residence,  Sunrise of Victoria,  Sunrise Senior Living,  Comox Valley Seniors Village,  West Coast Seniors Housing Management

Title: Island Health COVID-19 outbreak updates | February 7, 2022 | Island Health

URL: https://www.islandhealth.ca/news/covid-19-outbreaks/island-health-covid-19-outbreak-updates-9/

Description: Island Health has declared five outbreaks over, while declaring five new outbreaks.

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Subject:   Island Health ,  The Summit,  Eagle Ridge Manor,  Fir Park Village,  Alberni-Clayoquot Continuing Care Society,  Saanich Peninsula Hospital,  Glenwarren Lodge,  Revera Living,  Nanaimo Seniors Village,  West Coast Seniors Housing Management,  Sluggett House,  Beacon Community Services,  Island View Place Care,  Glacier View Lodge,  Sunridge Place,  Park Place Seniors Living

Title: Extension of temporary overnight service interruption at Port Hardy Hospital emergency department | January 20, 2023 | Island Health

URL: https://www.islandhealth.ca/news/news-releases/extension-temporary-overnight-service-interruption-port-hardy-hospital-emergency-department-0/

Description: Port Hardy Hospital (PHH) ED will continue to be closed overnights from 5 p.m. to 7 a.m. through to the morning of February 6, 2023.

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Subject:   Island Health ,  Port Hardy Hospital

Title: Extension of temporary overnight service interruption at Port Hardy Hospital emergency department | January 6, 2023 | Island Health

URL: https://www.islandhealth.ca/news/news-releases/extension-temporary-overnight-service-interruption-port-hardy-hospital-emergency-department/

Description: Port Hardy Hospital (PHH) ED will continue to be closed overnights from 5 p.m. to 7 a.m. through to the morning of January 23, 2023.

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Subject:   Island Health ,  Port Hardy Hospital

Title: Island Health adjusting services to strengthen patient safety | January 18, 2022 | Island Health

URL: https://www.islandhealth.ca/news/news-releases/island-health-adjusting-services-strengthen-patient-safety/

Description: Island Health has implemented several temporary service adjustments to strengthen patient care during Omicron-related COVID-19 staffing challenges.

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Subject:   Island Health ,  Omicron Variant,  Variants of Concern,  MacNeil, Kathy,  Nanaimo Regional General Hospital,  Victoria General Hospital,  Royal Jubilee Hospital,  Saanich Peninsula Hospital,  Port Hardy Hospital,  Port McNeill Hospital,  Admirals Walk Medical Laboratory,  Sidney Satellite Medical Laboratory

Title: Statement attributable to Dr. Ben Williams, Island Health Vice-President of Medicine, Quality, Research and Chief Medical Officer | February 9, 2023 | Island Health

URL: https://www.islandhealth.ca/news/news-releases/statement-attributable-dr-ben-williams-island-health-vice-president-medicine-quality-research-and/

Description: Below is a sequence of the events leading to the restriction of Dr. Alex Nataros’ privileges.

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Subject:   Island Health ,  Williams, Ben,  Nataros, Alex,  Port Hardy Hospital

Title: Temporary overnight service interruption at Port Hardy Hospital Emergency Department | November 7, 2022 | Island Health

URL: https://www.islandhealth.ca/news/news-releases/temporary-overnight-service-interruption-port-hardy-hospital-emergency-department-1/

Description: Island Health is advising community residents and visitors to the area that the Port Hardy Hospital (PHH) Emergency Department will be temporarily closed overnight from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. starting Monday, November 7 to the morning of Friday, November 11 due to limited nursing availability.

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Subject:   Island Health ,  Port Hardy Hospital

Title: Temporary overnight service interruption at Port Hardy Hospital Emergency Department | November 14, 2022 | Island Health

URL: https://www.islandhealth.ca/news/news-releases/temporary-overnight-service-interruption-port-hardy-hospital-emergency-department-2/

Description: Island Health is advising community residents and visitors to the area that the Port Hardy Hospital (PHH) Emergency Department will be temporarily closed overnight from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. starting Monday, November 14 to the morning of Wednesday, November 16.

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Subject:   Island Health ,  Port Hardy Hospital

Title: Temporary overnight service interruption at Port Hardy Hospital Emergency Department | November 18, 2022 | Island Health

URL: https://www.islandhealth.ca/news/news-releases/temporary-overnight-service-interruption-port-hardy-hospital-emergency-department-3/

Description: Island Health is advising community residents and visitors to the area that the Port Hardy Hospital (PHH) Emergency Department will be temporarily closed overnight from 5 p.m. to 7 a.m. starting Friday, November 18 to the morning of Sunday, November 20.

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Subject:   Island Health ,  Port Hardy Hospital

Title: Temporary overnight service interruptions at Port Hardy Hospital Emergency Department | November 1, 2022 | Island Health

URL: https://www.islandhealth.ca/news/news-releases/temporary-overnight-service-interruptions-port-hardy-hospital-emergency-department-1/

Description: Island Health is advising community residents and visitors to the area that the Port Hardy Hospital (PHH) Emergency Department will be temporarily closed overnight from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. starting Tuesday, November 1 to the morning of Thursday, November 3 due to limited nursing availability.

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Subject:   Island Health ,  Port Hardy Hospital,  Province of British Columbia,  Province of British Columbia | Ministry of Health

Title: Temporary overnight service interruptions at Port Hardy Hospital Emergency Department over the weekend | October 7, 2022 | Island Health

URL: https://www.islandhealth.ca/news/news-releases/temporary-overnight-service-interruptions-port-hardy-hospital-emergency-department-over-weekend/

Description: Island Health is advising community residents and visitors to the area that the Port Hardy Hospital (PHH) Emergency Department will be temporarily closed overnight from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. starting Friday, October 7 to the morning of Tuesday, October 11 due to limited physician availability.

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Subject:   Island Health ,  Port Hardy Hospital

Title: Temporary overnight service interruptions at Port Hardy Hospital Emergency Department | October 12, 2022 | Island Health

URL: https://www.islandhealth.ca/news/news-releases/temporary-overnight-service-interruptions-port-hardy-hospital-emergency-department/

Description: Island Health is advising community residents and visitors to the area that the Port Hardy Hospital (PHH) Emergency Department will be temporarily closed overnight from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. starting Tuesday, October 11 to the morning of Friday, October 14 due to limited physician availability.

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Subject:   Island Health ,  Port Hardy Hospital

Title: Temporary service interruption at Port Hardy Hospital Emergency Department | October 4, 2022 | Island Health

URL: https://www.islandhealth.ca/news/news-releases/temporary-service-interruption-port-hardy-hospital-emergency-department-1/

Description: Island Health is advising community residents and visitors to the area that the Port Hardy Hospital (PHH) Emergency Department will be temporarily closed from 7 p.m. Tuesday, October 4 to 7 a.m. Wednesday, October 5 due to limited staff availability.

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Subject:   Island Health ,  Port Hardy Hospital

Title: Temporary service interruption at Port Hardy Hospital Emergency Department | November 25, 2022 | Island Health

URL: https://www.islandhealth.ca/news/news-releases/temporary-service-interruption-port-hardy-hospital-emergency-department-10/

Description: Island Health is advising community residents and visitors to the area that the Port Hardy Hospital (PHH) Emergency Department will be temporarily closed on the following days and times: • Saturday, November 26 - 5 a.m. to Sunday, November 27 - 7 a.m. • Sunday, November 27 - 5 p.m. to Monday, November 28 - 7 a.m.

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Subject:   Island Health ,  Port Hardy Hospital

Title: Temporary service interruption at Port Hardy Hospital Emergency Department | November 30, 2022 | Island Health

URL: https://www.islandhealth.ca/news/news-releases/temporary-service-interruption-port-hardy-hospital-emergency-department-11/

Description: Island Health is advising community residents and visitors to the area that the Port Hardy Hospital (PHH) Emergency Department will be temporarily closed beginning immediately until 7 p.m. Wednesday, November 30 due to limited staff availability.

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Subject:   Island Health ,  Port Hardy Hospital

Title: Temporary service interruption at Port Hardy Hospital Emergency Department | October 5, 2022 | Island Health

URL: https://www.islandhealth.ca/news/news-releases/temporary-service-interruption-port-hardy-hospital-emergency-department-2/

Description: Island Health is advising community residents and visitors to the area that the Port Hardy Hospital (PHH) Emergency Department will be temporarily closed from 7 p.m. Wednesday, October 5 to 7 a.m. Thursday, October 6 due to limited staff availability.

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Subject:   Port Hardy Hospital,  Island Health

Title: Temporary service interruption at Port Hardy Hospital Emergency Department | October 6, 2022 | Island Health

URL: https://www.islandhealth.ca/news/news-releases/temporary-service-interruption-port-hardy-hospital-emergency-department-3/

Description: Island Health is advising community residents and visitors to the area that the Port Hardy Hospital (PHH) Emergency Department will be temporarily closed from 7 p.m. Thursday, October 6 to 7 a.m. Friday, October 7 due to limited staff availability.

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Subject:   Port Hardy Hospital,  Island Health

Title: Temporary service interruption at Port Hardy Hospital Emergency Department | October 21, 2022 | Island Health

URL: https://www.islandhealth.ca/news/news-releases/temporary-service-interruption-port-hardy-hospital-emergency-department-4/

Description: Island Health is advising community residents and visitors to the area that the Port Hardy Hospital (PHH) Emergency Department will be temporarily closed from 7 p.m. Friday, October 21 until 7 a.m. Monday, October 24 due to limited staff availability.

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Subject:   Island Health ,  Port Hardy Hospital

Title: Temporary service interruption at Port Hardy Hospital Emergency Department | October 28, 2022 | Island Health

URL: https://www.islandhealth.ca/news/news-releases/temporary-service-interruption-port-hardy-hospital-emergency-department-5/

Description: Island Health is advising community residents and visitors to the area that the Port Hardy Hospital (PHH) Emergency Department will be temporarily closed from 7 p.m. Friday, October 28 until 7 a.m. Tuesday, November 1 due to limited staff availability.

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Subject:   Island Health ,  Port Hardy Hospital

Title: Temporary service interruption at Port Hardy Hospital Emergency Department | November 12, 2022 | Island Health

URL: https://www.islandhealth.ca/news/news-releases/temporary-service-interruption-port-hardy-hospital-emergency-department-6/

Description: Island Health is advising community residents and visitors to the area that the Port Hardy Hospital (PHH) Emergency Department will be temporarily closed from 7 a.m. Sunday, November 13 to 7 a.m. Monday, November 14.

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Subject:   Port Hardy Hospital,  Island Health

Title: Temporary service interruption at Port Hardy Hospital Emergency Department | November 20, 2022 | Island Health

URL: https://www.islandhealth.ca/news/news-releases/temporary-service-interruption-port-hardy-hospital-emergency-department-7/

Description: Island Health is advising community residents and visitors to the area that the Port Hardy Hospital (PHH) Emergency Department will be temporarily closed from 5 a.m. Monday, November 21 to 7 a.m. Tuesday, November 22.

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Subject:   Island Health ,  Port Hardy Hospital

Title: Temporary service interruption at Port Hardy Hospital Emergency Department | November 22, 2022 | Island Health

URL: https://www.islandhealth.ca/news/news-releases/temporary-service-interruption-port-hardy-hospital-emergency-department-8/

Description: Island Health is advising community residents and visitors to the area that the Port Hardy Hospital (PHH) Emergency Department will be temporarily closed from 5 p.m. Tuesday, November 22 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, November 23.

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Subject:   Island Health ,  Port Hardy Hospital

Title: Temporary service interruption at Port Hardy Hospital Emergency Department | November 23, 2022 | Island Health

URL: https://www.islandhealth.ca/news/news-releases/temporary-service-interruption-port-hardy-hospital-emergency-department-9/

Description: Island Health is advising community residents and visitors to the area that the Port Hardy Hospital (PHH) Emergency Department will be temporarily closed on the following days and times: Thursday, November 24 - 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, November 25 - 5 a.m. to 7 p.m.

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Subject:   Island Health ,  Port Hardy Hospital

Title: Temporary service interruption at Port Hardy Hospital Emergency Department | September 20, 2022 | Island Health

URL: https://www.islandhealth.ca/news/news-releases/temporary-service-interruption-port-hardy-hospital-emergency-department/

Description: Island Health is advising community residents and visitors to the area that the Port Hardy Hospital (PHH) Emergency Department will be temporarily closed beginning immediately until 7 p.m. Tuesday, September 20 due to limited staff availability.

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Subject:   Island Health ,  Port Hardy Hospital

Title: Temporary service interruption for Port McNeill and Port Hardy Hospital Emergency Departments | August 5, 2022 | Island Health

URL: https://www.islandhealth.ca/news/news-releases/temporary-service-interruption-port-mcneill-and-port-hardy-hospital-emergency-departments/

Description: Due to limited staffing availability, Island Health is advising community residents and visitors to the area of the following temporary service interruptions for the Port McNeill Hospital (PMH) and Port Hardy Hospital (PHH) emergency departments. Port McNeill Hospital emergency department closed from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on August 6 Port Hardy Hospital emergency department closed from 7 p.m. on August 6 to 7 a.m. on August 7.

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Subject:   Island Health ,  Port Hardy Hospital,  Port McNeill Hospital

Title: Temporary service interruptions at Port Hardy Hospital and Cormorant Island Community Health Centre Emergency Departments | December 15, 2022 | Island Health

URL: https://www.islandhealth.ca/news/news-releases/temporary-service-interruptions-port-hardy-hospital-and-cormorant-island-community-health-centre/

Description: Due to limited staff availability Island Health is advising community residents and visitors to the area of the following temporary emergency department (ED) closures. Port Hardy Hospital (PHH) ED will be closed overnights from 5 p.m. to 7 a.m. beginning the evening of December 15 through to the morning of December 19. PHH will remain open from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day during the overnight closure. Cormorant Island Community Health Centre (CICHC) ED will be closed 24 hours per day beginning at 7 p.m. December 15 through to the morning of January 3, 2023. CICHC ED will re-open at 8 a.m. on January 3, 2023.

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Subject:   Island Health ,  Port Hardy Hospital,  Cormorant Island Community Health Centre

Title: Temporary service reduction at Port Hardy Emergency Department | July 17, 2022 | Island Health

URL: https://www.islandhealth.ca/news/news-releases/temporary-service-reduction-port-hardy-emergency-department/

Description: Due to limited staffing availability, Island Health is advising community residents and visitors to the area that the Port Hardy Hospital (PHH) emergency department will be temporarily closed from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on July 17.

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Subject:   Island Health ,  Port Hardy Hospital

Title: Temporary service reduction at Port Hardy Hospital Emergency Department | September 1, 2022 | Island Health

URL: https://www.islandhealth.ca/news/news-releases/temporary-service-reduction-port-hardy-hospital-emergency-department-0/

Description: Island Health is advising community residents and visitors to the area that the Port Hardy Hospital (PHH) Emergency Department will be temporarily closed from 5 a.m. Friday, September 2 until 7 a.m. Sunday, September 4 due to limited staff availability.

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Subject:   Island Health ,  Port Hardy Hospital

Title: Temporary service reduction at Port Hardy Hospital Emergency Department | August 19, 2022 | Island Health

URL: https://www.islandhealth.ca/news/news-releases/temporary-service-reduction-port-hardy-hospital-emergency-department/

Description: Island Health is advising community residents and visitors to the area that the Port Hardy Hospital (PHH) emergency department will be temporarily closed from 7 p.m. August 19 until 7 p.m. August 21, due to limited staff availability.

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Subject:   Island Health ,  Port Hardy Hospital

Title: Cormorant Island health-care crisis continues on, with no end in sight | Ladysmith Chemainus Chronicle

URL: https://www.ladysmithchronicle.com/news/cormorant-island-health-care-crisis-continues-on-with-no-end-in-sight/

Description: Cormorant Island’s health-care crisis will be continuing on throughout at least half the month of December.

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Subject:   Cormorant Island Community Health Centre,  Island Health ,  Buchanan, Dennis,  Village of Alert Bay,  'Namgis First Nation,  Whe-La-La-U Area Council Society

Title: North Island’s weekly COVID-19 case count skyrockets from 1 to 32 | Ladysmith Chemainus Chronicle

URL: https://www.ladysmithchronicle.com/news/north-islands-weekly-covid-19-case-count-skyrockets-from-1-to-32/

Description: Northern Vancouver Island officially has 32 cases of COVID-19. The health region skyrocketed from just a single case of coronavirus during the week of Oct. 24-30 all the way up to 32 cases for Oct. 31-Nov. 6.

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Subject:   Island Health ,  Kwa'lilas Hotel,  Gwa'sala-'Nakwaxda'xw Nations

Title: North Island COVID-19 links & info | Mount Waddington Health Network

URL: https://www.mwhn.ca/north-island-resources/

Description: Links to websites & COVID-19 resources in your community .

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Subject:   Mount Waddington Health Network,  Harvest Food Bank,  Loaves & Fishes Community Food Bank,  Grocery Trade,  Salvation Army Ocean Crest Community Ministries,  Salvation Army,  North Island Crisis & Counselling Centre,  North Island Community Services Society,  Island Health ,  North Island Employment Services,  Vancouver Island Regional Library,  Community Futures Mount Waddington,  Port Hardy Chamber of Commerce,  Port McNeill Chamber of Commerce,  Sointula Resource Centre,  WorkBC,  BC Transit,  Pacific Coastal Airlines,  Tofino Bus,  Vancouver Island Connector

Title: Comox Valley's COVID-19 case rate highest in all of B.C. | My Comox Valley Now

URL: https://www.mycomoxvalleynow.com/83087/comox-valleys-covid-19-case-rate-highest-in-all-of-b-c/

Description: It’s an unprecedented COVID-19 situation in the Comox Valley. The community is currently experiencing the highest infection rates in all of B.C., as per the latest data from the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC).

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Subject:   BC Centre for Disease Control,  Island Health

Title: 2 North Island hospital ERs temporarily closed over the weekend | Nanaimo News Bulletin

URL: https://www.nanaimobulletin.com/news/2-north-island-hospital-ers-temporarily-closed-over-the-weekend/

Description: North Island hospitals once again had their emergency departments temporarily closed on the weekend.

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Subject:   Island Health ,  Port McNeill Hospital,  Port Hardy Hospital,  Wickstrom, Gaby,  Port McNeill Chamber of Commerce,  Mount Waddington Regional District

Title: Workplace dissatisfaction in Island Health reaching unhealthy levels: Reports | Nanaimo News Bulletin

URL: https://www.nanaimobulletin.com/news/workplace-dissatisfaction-in-island-health-reaching-unhealthy-levels-reports/

Description: Job frustration among Island Health employees has reached unhealthy levels according to a pair of reports cited by the B.C. Green Party this week in Victoria.

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Subject:   Island Health ,  BC Green Party,  Furstenau, Sonia,  Doctors of BC,  Dix, Adrian,  Nataros, Alex,  Williams, Ben

Title: Doctors call for Island Health executive’s resignation due to North Island struggles | North Island Gazette

URL: https://www.northislandgazette.com/news/doctors-call-for-island-health-executives-resignation-due-to-north-island-struggles/

Description: Port Hardy Dr. Alex Nataros has publicly called for Island Health’s Vice-President Dr. Ben Williams to resign.

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Subject:   Nataros, Alex,  Williams, Ben,  Island Health ,  Eagle Ridge Manor,  MacNeil, Kathy,  Armogam, Prean

Title: Island Health executive answers tough questions about the North Island in exclusive interview | North Island Gazette

URL: https://www.northislandgazette.com/news/island-health-executive-answers-tough-questions-about-the-north-island-in-exclusive-interview/

Description: Gazette editor Tyson Whitney recently sat down with James Hanson, Island Health’s vice-president of North Island Clinical Operations, last Wednesday (March 1) for an in-depth interview, discussing a vast range of different health-care topics.

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Subject:   Island Health ,  Hanson, James,  Dix, Adrian,  Port Hardy Hospital,  Eagle Ridge Manor,  Town of Port McNeill,  'Namgis First Nation,  Cormorant Island Community Health Centre,  Port McNeill Hospital,  Nataros, Alex,  Lee, Howie,  Quatse Community Health Centre,  Armogam, Prean

Title: MP Blaney wants federal investments to help end North Island’s health-care crisis | North Island Gazette

URL: https://www.northislandgazette.com/news/mp-blaney-wants-federal-investments-to-help-end-north-islands-health-care-crisis/

Description: Rachel Blaney noted in a news release that last Friday (Oct. 21), during the House of Commons question period, she took the federal government to task over the lack of emergency health care services in North Island communities.

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Subject:   Blaney, Rachel,  Government of Canada,  Island Health ,  Port Hardy Hospital,  Port McNeill Hospital,  Cormorant Island Community Health Centre,  Canadian Nurses Association,  New Democratic Party of British Columbia

Title: Letter: Treatment of doctors in small communities sours lifelong NDP supporter | North Island Gazette

URL: https://www.northislandgazette.com/opinion/letter-treatment-of-doctors-in-small-communities-sours-lifelong-ndp-supporter/

Description: I’d like to say how disgusted I am at the health authorities’ treatment of our doctors and health-care workers.

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Subject:   Harvie, Anita,  New Democratic Party of British Columbia,  Island Health ,  College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia,  Williams, Ben,  Dix, Adrian,  Port Hardy Hospital,  Port McNeill Hospital

Title: [Reddit post regarding Dr. Alex Nataros]

URL: https://www.reddit.com/r/VancouverIsland/comments/11yscq2/first_nation_breaks_silence_on_dr_alex_nataros/

Description: Cool_Cucumber4365 on r/VancouverIsland: "First Nation Breaks Silence on Dr. Alex Nataros, Confirms Complaint and Harm Believed Caused to Baby"

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Subject:   Nataros, Alex,  Gwa'sala-'Nakwaxda'xw Nations,  Island Health ,  Port Hardy Hospital,  College of Physicians and Surgeons

Title: Another closure for Port McNeill ER this weekend | Times Colonist

URL: https://www.timescolonist.com/local-news/another-closure-for-port-mcneill-er-this-weekend-5802695/

Description: ER closure is the latest in a string of closures in North Island hospitals since the spring that health officials don’t foresee ending any time soon.

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Subject:   Island Health ,  Port McNeill Hospital,  Port Hardy Hospital,  Armogam, Prean,  Bennett-Boutilier, Nicole

Title: Doctors of B.C. president heads to Port Hardy to help out | Times Colonist

URL: https://www.timescolonist.com/local-news/doctors-of-bc-president-heads-to-port-hardy-to-help-out-urges-others-to-do-the-same-6577690/

Description: Dr. Joshua Greggain, who lives in Victoria, volunteered to take ER shifts Saturday through Monday at Port Hardy Hospital to assist with an acute staffing shortage.

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Subject:   Greggain, Joshua,  Port Hardy Hospital,  Island Health ,  Cormorant Island Community Health Centre,  Port McNeill Hospital,  Dix, Adrian

Title: North Island hospital doctors say immediate action needed as patient collapses in closed ER | Times Colonist

URL: https://www.timescolonist.com/local-news/north-island-hospital-doctors-say-immediate-action-needed-as-patient-collapses-in-closed-er-6189178/

Description: An incident in which a patient complaining of chest pain collapsed at the ­registration desk at Port Hardy Hospital while the emergency department was closed last week raised jurisdictional questions and bolstered calls to consolidate Port McNeill and Port Hardy emergency ­staffing.

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Subject:   Port Hardy Hospital,  Island Health ,  Bennett-Boutilier, Nicole,  Cormorant Island Community Health Centre,  Macleod, Jessica,  British Columbia Ambulance Service,  Port McNeill Hospital,  BC Emergency Health Services

Title: One hospital instead of 3 pushed as a solution for North Island health care | Times Colonist

URL: https://www.timescolonist.com/local-news/one-hospital-instead-of-3-pushed-as-a-solution-for-north-island-health-care-6063263/

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Subject:   Fong, Anthony,  Port Hardy Hospital,  Island Health ,  Armogam, Prean,  Port McNeill Hospital,  Cormorant Island Community Health Centre,  Wickstrom, Gaby,  Avery, Granger,  Williams, Ben,  Dix, Adrian,  Rural and Remote Division of Family Practice North Vancouver Island

Title: 18-day overnight emergency department closure announced for Port Hardy Hospital | Tofino-Ucluelet Westerly News

URL: https://www.westerlynews.ca/news/18-day-overnight-emergency-department-closure-announced-for-port-hardy-hospital/

Description: An 18-day overnight emergency department closure extending into the New Year has been announced for Port Hardy.

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Subject:   Port Hardy Hospital,  Island Health ,  Corbett-Labatt, Pat

Title: BC Greens leader Sonia Furstenau calls on Health Minister Dix to improve healthcare work environment | YouTube | BC Green Party

URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0u7yCTq7U0

Description: Leader Sonia Furstenau is joined by Dr. Alex Nataros, family/emergency physician from Port Hardy, as well as other healthcare professionals and advocates, to speak about the unacceptable work environment for healthcare workers across the province. We’re calling on Health Minister Dix to meet with healthcare professionals and look at important healthcare reforms, including the use of physician’s assistants, expanding the use of nurse practitioners, and community health centres.

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Subject:   Furstenau, Sonia,  Nataros, Alex,  Dix, Adrian,  Doctors of BC,  Island Health ,  Province of British Columbia,  Province of British Columbia | Ministry of Health,  Williams, Ben,  Stewart, Lisa,  Currie, Camille,  BC Health Care Matters