2020 Jago Award winners: Collaboration
Northern Health (NH) strives to make our values – empathy, respect, collaboration, and innovation – the core of what we do every day. The Dr. Charles Jago Awards, named after our former board c...
Prince Rupert
Spirit of the North Healthcare Foundation donation helps Northwest patients get care closer to home
Dr. Philip Nel of Prince Rupert is getting a lot of use out of the new pediatric colonoscope that was purchased last year with the help of the Spirit of the North Healthcare Foundation. “It gives...
Off-road wheelchairs bringing Prince Rupert hiking trails to everyone
When you meet Jessie Gibson for the first time, two things become very clear: she loves her work as a physiotherapist, and she loves her community. Jessie is based in Prince Rupert, a place she’s ca...
Helping patients achieve surgical success
Some health care professionals compare having a surgery with running a marathon; would you run a marathon without any training? Running a marathon can be stressful – even traumatic – for your b...
Prince Rupert staff blaze the (Kaien Island) trail
What did you get up to this summer? Did you get a chance to get outside and enjoy beautiful Northern BC? For some Prince Rupert staff, summer plans included running in the Kaien Trails’ Trailblazer ...
What are Aboriginal Patient Liaisons and what do they do?
Maybe you’ve seen their smiling faces on a TV screen at one of our hospitals or maybe you’ve heard the term “APL,” but you’re still not sure what exactly Aboriginal Patient Liaisons are, muc...
Public health resource nurse providing support to primary care nurses in Prince Rupert
“I really love mentoring and teaching. That’s always been an area of passion for me. When I’m able to do that and help people develop – that’s exciting for me,” says Kim. Public health ...
