Dr. Charles Helm, who practices in Tumbler Ridge in Northern BC, is the author of “Country Cardiograms case 64” in the Canadian Journal of Rural Medicine’s Fall 2018 issue. The recurring feature...
Celebrate Canadian Intensive Care Week Oct 21 - 27. Each year, over 100,000 Canadians receive life-saving care in ICUs. Thank you to Northern Health's critical care nurses, ICU physicians, and other I...
How to change your perspective At first, changing the way she worked seemed like a terrible idea. “I don’t like change and I knew I was retiring soon,” Kathy Sloan says. She w...
Collaboration and dedication of health care practitioners On July 8, 2017 the hemodialysis unit at the University Hospital of Northern BC (UHNBC) in Prince George received a call from the charge nu...
Patient translators at the University Hospital of Northern BC in Prince George are a busy group. “When you need a translator, you need them in the heat of the moment,” says Linda Locheed, a soc...
They say if you want something done, you should ask a busy person do it. Here at Northern Health, Debbie Strang is that person, and she gets things done! 2018 Health Care Hero Debbie has wo...
Nurse Betty Asher retires after 38 years with Northern Health For 38 years, Betty Asher has been a constant presence at the Fort Nelson Hospital as the nurse manager, caring for staff and patients....
