Taking care of their own
Birthing mothers and their newborn babies will have one more reason to be happy when they leave the Fort St. John Hospital. Local physicians and prenatal clinic staff are excited now that they’ll be...
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Celebrating pharmacy in Northeast BC
March is Pharmacy Appreciation Month, and we are celebrating the pharmacists, technicians, assistants, and administrative staff that serve across our Northern Health region. Pharmacy professionals do ...
Northeast Recruitment and Retention Ambassador: Byron Stewart
Looking at a map of the Northern Health (NH) region, there’s no denying it: The North is huge. With half the province in its jurisdiction, the variety of people and places in the NH region is unmatc...
New equipment and training revive Nuclear Medicine in the Northeast
In February 2021, Fort St. John Hospital and Peace Villa purchased a nuclear medicine CT camera (or SPECT-CT) – a specialized piece of equipment that combines two different scans (nuclear medicine a...
Celebrating Medical Radiation Technologist Week – November 6-12
Every year, medical radiation technologists (MRTs) are celebrated across Canada on the week of November 8. The Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (CAMRT) highlights the important ...
Teamwork makes Peace Villa residents smile as they receive new beds!
In April, Northern Health staff teamed up to unpack, assemble, clean, and replace 120 split rail beds at Peace Villa in Fort St. John. Many of the old beds were able to be reused – they were donated...
What's in your COVID-19 toolkit? Vaccination is your best protection
As COVID-19 restrictions have eased across British Columbia, many are wondering what they can personally do to protect themselves, and the health of those around them. Northern Health board member ...
