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...
Our people
“We see happy people in our profession”: February is Therapeutic Recreation month
February marks Therapeutic Recreation month in Canada. Therapeutic recreation, also called recreational therapy, helps people to stay involved in healthy habits and activities. The Canadian Therapeuti...
Celebrating long-time NH employee Adella Eliuk and her retirement
(Article submitted) Adella Eliuk, a cook at Prince Rupert Regional Hospital, is readying for retirement after a lifetime of working in our hospital and long-term care kitchens in Northern BC! Ad...
Physician spotlight: Dr. Charles Helm: Medication review project helps keep seniors healthy
Dr. Charles Helm (also known as Dr. Dino), with his work featured in a half-dozen Northern Health stories, is well known in Northern BC. He’s an important member of the community of Tumbler Ridge, t...
Protecting the health of the Health Protection team
The Public Health Protection team has been an essential part of Northern Health’s COVID-19 pandemic response. The team helps ensure our communities are kept safe by providing education and enforceme...
Coming Together in the Northern way of caring
Since February 2020, throughout the challenging and unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic, people have shown how resilient they are. In Northern BC, we have seen people come together to help ensure the heal...
Celebrating the life and legacy of James Haggerstone
James Haggerstone was a former Regional Manager of Health Information Analysis who loved creating accessible and interesting data structures for employees and the public at large. He was also well kno...