Northern Health, the BC Cancer Agency, Integris Credit Union and the Quesnel Women’s Fall Challenge are pleased to announce improved access to better mammography screening in Quesnel, with the completion of upgrades to digital mammography at GR Baker Memorial Hospital.
The purchase of this machine and enhancements was made possible thanks to the Province of BC and the funds raised in the community by the Quesnel Women’s Fall Challenge and Integris Credit Union. Thanks to this investment, residents in the region now have improved access to better mammography services with options closer to home.
The project funding includes:
- $1,022,687 in funding provided by the Province of BC for a digital mammography machine.
- Enhancements supported by funding partners:
- Ultrasound Machine: $181,000 – Integris Support Your Girls
- Tomosynthesis: $178,163 – Quesnel Women’s Fall Challenge
- Picture Archive Communications System (PACS): $28,000 – Quesnel Women’s Fall Challenge
The new mammography unit is the latest on the market, using direct digital technology to provide both screening exams and diagnostic breast x-ray exams. This delivers quick image acquisition and less discomfort for the patient, allowing for a better overall patient experience.
Improving access to cancer screening in rural communities reflects the focus on supporting the health of British Columbians no matter where in the province they live.
(l-r): Front Row - Loretta Backer Quesnel Women’s Fall Challenge (QWFC); MLA Coralee Oakes; Julie Carlson, Integris; Gayle Perison, Integris; Cathy Walsh, QWFC; Anita Dobie, QWFC; Tara Arrowsmith, Medical Imaging Manager; Debbie Strang NH Health Services Administrator;
(l-r) Back Row - Shannon Braun, Lead Mammo Tech; Kimberly Solecki, Integris; Liz-Anne Eyford, QWFC; Sheri Coles, Integris/ QWFC
(l-r): Debbie Strang NH Health Services Administrator; Julie Carlson, Integris; Coralee Oakes, MLA; Sheri Coles, Integris/Quesnel Women’s Fall Challenge