News Releases

After Hours Urgent Care Clinic moving from Washington Park Medical Clinic to Comox Valley Nursing Centre May 1

The Comox Valley Division of Family Practice and Island Health are pleased to announce that the Comox Valley After Hours Urgent Care Clinic, currently housed at the Washington Park Medical Clinic, will re-locate to the Comox Valley Nursing Centre.

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Temporary service interruption at Port Hardy Hospital emergency department

Due to limited care provider availability, the Port Hardy Hospital emergency department will be closed from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on April 22.

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Temporary service interruption at Cormorant Island Community Health Centre Emergency Department

Due to limited care provider availability, the Cormorant Island Community Health Centre emergency department will be closed from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. from April 15 to April 17, inclusive.

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Celebrating Island Health’s Indigenous Nurses

On April 10, Island Health is delighted to be celebrating BC Indigenous Nurses Day, in honour of Charlotte Edith Anderson Monture, the first Indigenous person in Canada to become a registered nurse.

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Temporary service interruption at Cormorant Island Community Health Centre Emergency Department

Due to limited care provider availability, the Cormorant Island Community Health Centre (CICHC) emergency department (ED) will be closed from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. from April 7 to April 10, inclusive. The CICHC ED will re-open as normally scheduled at 8 a.m. on April 11.

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Resilience and safety grant recipients

People and organizations in communities across the Island Health region will benefit from almost $1.2 million awarded through 29 resilience and safety grants.  

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New location for Port McNeill Public Health

The Port McNeill Public Health team is relocating to the A’ekakila’as Primary Care Centre at 2161 McNeill Road, effective April 3, 2023.

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Caring connection: new, central service links people to mental health and substance use resources

People in the Island Health region can now call a single telephone number to access a broad array of community-based services focused on mental health and substance use.

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Daily shuttle between Port Alice and Port Hardy increases access to X-ray and other non-urgent services

People in Port Alice will benefit from daily access to non-urgent hospital-based outpatient services, including X-rays, thanks to a new shuttle service established by Island Health.

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Temporary service interruption at Ladysmith Urgent Care

Due to the site reaching its capacity, Ladysmith Community Health Centre urgent care has closed early this evening. If you are experiencing a medical emergency, call 911 or, if possible, proceed to the nearest emergency department.

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