Falls Prevention & Healthy Aging Grant
In spring 2024, Northern Health was pleased to partner with the Pacific Public Health Foundation to provide the Falls Prevention and Healthy Aging Grant. This one-time initiative, new in 2024, funded ...
Healthy communities
Prince Rupert in-house security team engages patients, provides trauma-informed security services
In September, the first “class” of Northern Health Relational Security Officers (RSOs) officially completed their training at the University Hospital of Northern BC (UHNBC) in Prince George.In Oct...
Mobile Ultrasound Program - On the move in the North
I first heard about the mobile ultrasound concept in 2017 from Dr. Chui, a radiologist at the University Hospital of Northern BC (UHNBC) and Ken Winnig, previous Director of Medical Imaging. The idea ...
March is Nutrition Month: Bringing green-thumb initiatives to Northern Health facilities
Major props alert! Northern Clinical Dietitians Erin Branco (Prince George) and Robyn Turner-Kloepper (Vanderhoof) have been chosen to present at the International Congress of Nutrition and Dietetics ...
“Your gift is life changing”: NICU nurses thank Northern human milk donors
2023 was a record-breaking year for human milk donations in Northern BC! Staff working in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at the University Hospital of Northern BC (UHNBC) in Prince George are...
Holiday giving: Thinking outside the (gift)box
How do you feel about giving and receiving gifts during the winter holidays? For some, gift giving means extra costs, stress, unwanted stuff, and more impact on the planet. In fact, some people opt...
Stuart Nechako Manor recreation bus – adventure awaits!
After 10 months of waiting, residents and staff of Vanderhoof’s Stuart Nechako Manor are set to hit the road. The facility received its replacement recreation bus in late October. The...
