Flying objects over UHNBC
If you were near the University Hospital of Northern BC (UHNBC) in Prince George the morning of July 6, 2023, you may have seen a strange sight: A large metal frame being lifted over the hospital by a...
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Physician spotlight: Dr. Faiza Jabbar
Dr. Faiza Jabbar has worked as a psychiatrist at the University Hospital of Northern BC (UHNBC) in Prince George for almost ten years. Before coming to Canada, she worked in Ireland for over ten years...
Students write to UHNBC teams to show support during COVID-19
Bringing messages of joy to staff at UHNBC In the final weeks of 2020, a group of grade 6/7 students at Foothills Elementary School in Prince George worked hard to help bring messages of joy to sta...
Northern Health administers first COVID-19 vaccines in Prince George
The first doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered to a group of high-risk health care workers in Prince George today. The first person to receive the vaccine in the Northern Health region was Biserka Becker, a care aide at Jubilee Lodge in Prince George. Biserka was vaccinated along with a group of health care workers from University Hospital of Northern BC, and the nearby Jubilee Lodge long-term care facility.
COVID-19 vaccine arrives in Prince George
The first shipment of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines arrived at the University Hospital of Northern British Columbia in Prince George this morning. The Pfizer vaccine has been approved by Health Canada and is safe, effective, and will save lives. Vaccines do more than protect the people being immunized, they also protect everyone around them. All COVID-19 vaccines will be free to everyone in British Columbia.
Improvements at UHNBC's Speech Language Pathology department
The following story was written in conjunction with Chief SLP Julie Lidstone. There’s always something new going on in the world of Northern Health, and recently it’s been the Speech-Language P...
Engagement initiative brings physicians and health authority closer together
A recent meeting at the University Hospital of Northern BC (UHNBC) in Prince George highlighted how a provincial initiative that aims to enhance physician engagement is making a difference. Facilit...
