My vaccine “why”: I want to hug my dad
I recently got my first dose of COVID-19 vaccine at the Northern Health clinic at the Prince George Civic Centre, and it was a very positive experience. Why did I do it? There were lots of reaso...
Our people
Physician highlight: Dr. Shannon Douglas, Vanderhoof and area
Dr. Shannon Douglas has spent most of her life in the Lakes Omineca area and cannot imagine a better place to live. Dr. Douglas provides care as a rural family physician to the many communities sur...
Celebrating National Nursing Week 2021 #WeAnswerTheCall
Happy National Nursing Week (May 10-16) and International Nurses’ Day (May 12)! The theme for Nursing Week in 2021 is #WeAnswerTheCall. To celebrate, we interviewed our three Chief Operating Officer...
Coming together to strengthen maternity care
St. John Hospital in Vanderhoof is the main delivery centre for maternity patients in 18 surrounding communities, including Indigenous communities, that extend as far North as Takla Nation, South to S...
Supporting the COVID-19 vaccination: A nurse practitioner’s story
Beth Berlin, a Northern Health Nurse Practitioner (NP), has been supporting the COVID-19 vaccine response in Burns Lake and the surrounding communities. Here, she answers some questions about her expe...
International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife: Cathy Ulrich
The World Health Organization has designated 2020 the International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife. As part of this year-long celebration, Northern Health has been highlighting a different nurse...
Health Care Aides: The eyes and ears of care
Health Care Aides (HCAs) play a vital role in our health care system, overseeing the daily living of residents in acute, community, and long-term care settings. It’s a job that requires flexibili...
