2022 Jago Award Winner: 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 Chair...
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Provincial awards for Northern Health’s innovative program to redistribute blood products
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many innovations were developed to help streamline health care and patient services. In Northern Health, we’ve seen virtual health care, adapting equipment for the pand...
Dr. Charles Jago Awards – Recognizing Northern Health Employees who live our Values
Northern Health 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 last Board Chair, a...
Remembering those who’ve lost their lives to overdose, and introducing the regional peer coordinator
This year marks the 21st anniversary of International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD). Every year on August 31 we grieve publicly, train and educate people on overdose prevention, and advocate for bette...
Tips for easier school lunches
Summer is almost over, and families will soon be back to familiar school routines. For some, this may feel like a relief; for others, not so much. One thing many parents and guardians are not stoked a...
Dr. Magda Du Plessis and the Chickadee Maternity Clinic in Dawson Creek
Dr. Magda Du Plessis Dr. Magda Du Plessis has been caring for patients in the North since 2017. Originally from South Africa, she has lived and worked in Canada since 2010. She spent some time in A...