Improving patient care in the North
"2021 has required Northern Health staff and physicians to continue the pandemic response that has been in place since the pandemic was declared in March 2020. Despite exhaustion and many challenges, ...
Patient care
Celebrating National Physiotherapy Month
May is National Physiotherapy Month, a great time to highlight how physiotherapy can support healthy aging! As part of our celebrations, we’ve been sharing stories to highlight physiotherapists...
Daily huddles in Fort Nelson improve patient care
The health care team in Fort Nelson, which is made up of social workers, home support workers, nurses, and administrative staff, meets daily for a 30 minute huddle to ensure the best possible care for...
Northern Health launches HealtheLife patient portal
Northern Health has launched the HealtheLife patient portal, where Northern BC residents who received care at a Northern Health hospital or urgent and primary care centre can view hospital-based healt...
Exceptional care at Gateway Lodge: Compassion, inclusion, and security
I’m sharing this story on behalf of Janet Connelly. Janet worked for Northern Health for 28 years in the Supply Chain Department before retiring in 2015. Since retiring, she’s returned to wor...
Surgery during a pandemic? Mills Memorial staff help patient feel cared for
It’s National Nursing Week in Canada! To celebrate, we wanted to share this story of how nurses and other staff members at a Northern Health hospital helped make one patient’s surgery and hospital...
Health care providers gearing up to keep you safe
Hospital staff are taking additional precautions, and there is no need for alarm if you see someone wearing this. This is normal protective gear that you may see health care workers wearing if th...