Medical experts encourage window safety to protect children from falls | <img alt="" src="/news-stories-site/PublishingImages/window.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | Medical experts encourage window safety to protect children from falls | BC Children’s Hospital doctors are urging parents and caregivers ensure windows are safe as they're opened to catch the summer breeze. | http://www.bcchildrens.ca/about/news-stories/stories/medical-experts-encourage-window-safety-to-protect-children | | 2022-06-24T07:00:00Z | | |
Don’t sweat it – keep cool this summer | <img alt="" src="/news-stories-site/PublishingImages/ThinkstockPhotos-649360080.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | Don’t sweat it – keep cool this summer | Keeping cool during the long hot days of summer is not just about comfort, it’s also about safety. | http://www.bcchildrens.ca/about/news-stories/stories/don’t-sweat-it-–-keep-cool-this-summer | | 2022-06-24T07:00:00Z | | |
Be water safe this summer | <img alt="" src="/news-stories-site/PublishingImages/DgeBuNnX0AA1PXi.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | Be water safe this summer | Did you know that a child can drown in as little as five centimetres of water? During the summer months parents/caregivers should pay close attention to children, especially when they are in or around water. | http://www.bcchildrens.ca/about/news-stories/stories/be-water-safe-this-summer | | 2022-06-17T07:00:00Z | | |
Speaking up about coming out: A pediatrician’s story about being queer in medicine | <img alt="" src="/news-stories-site/PublishingImages/Moore%20family%203.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | Speaking up about coming out: A pediatrician’s story about being queer in medicine | Dr. Eva Moore talks about the importance of being yourself and showing others it’s OK to be different. | http://www.bcchildrens.ca/about/news-stories/stories/speaking-up-about-coming-out-a-pediatrician’s-story-about-being-queer-in-medicine | | 2022-06-16T07:00:00Z | | |
$1M gift to transform child-centred burn care | <img alt="" src="/news-stories-site/PublishingImages/GettyImages-1006485842.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | $1M gift to transform child-centred burn care | For patients enduring the physical and emotional trauma of burn injuries, this funding will enhance their treatment, healing and recovery through specialized physical and emotional care. | http://www.bcchildrens.ca/about/news-stories/stories/$1-million-gift-to-transform-child-centred-burn-care | | 2022-06-14T07:00:00Z | | |
Sunny Hill meets the gold standard | <img alt="" src="/news-stories-site/PublishingImages/Sunnyhill.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | Sunny Hill meets the gold standard | The Rick Hansen Foundation granted Sunny Hill Health Centre at BC Children’s Hospital a gold-level certification for accessibility. | http://www.bcchildrens.ca/about/news-stories/stories/sunny-hill-meets-the-gold-standard | | 2022-06-01T07:00:00Z | | |
In honour of National Nursing Week, hear from some of our dedicated and compassionate nurses | <img alt="" src="/news-stories-site/PublishingImages/BCCH%20Nurses.png" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | In honour of National Nursing Week, hear from some of our dedicated and compassionate nurses | National Nursing Week is a time for us to thank our nurses for their contributions and for continuing to care for the health and well-being of children across the province. | http://www.bcchildrens.ca/about/news-stories/stories/in-honour-of-national-nursing-week-hear-from-some-of-our-compassionate-and-dedicated-nurses | | 2022-05-09T07:00:00Z | | |
How to give your child a COVID-19 rapid antigen test | <img alt="" src="/news-stories-site/PublishingImages/finsihed%20thumbnail.png" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | How to give your child a COVID-19 rapid antigen test | Watch this short video to see how to perform a COVID-19 rapid antigen test on children aged five to 12. | http://www.bcchildrens.ca/about/news-stories/stories/how-to-give-your-child-a-covid-19-rapid-antigen-test | | 2022-05-05T07:00:00Z | | |
MyHEARTSMAP: A tool for patients and families to find mental health resources | <img alt="" src="/news-stories-site/PublishingImages/doan.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | MyHEARTSMAP: A tool for patients and families to find mental health resources | BC Children’s Hospital Pediatric Emergency Physician Dr. Quynh Doan has led the development of the online questionnaire to help children and parents or caregivers find the help they need. | http://www.bcchildrens.ca/about/news-stories/stories/myheartsmap-a-tool-for-patients-and-families-to-find-mental-health-resources | | 2022-05-04T07:00:00Z | | |
New stem cell research technology could unlock diagnoses and cures for serious childhood diseases | <img alt="" src="/news-stories-site/PublishingImages/Dr.%20Shubhayan%20Sanatani%20(left),%20Francis%20Lynn%20PhD%20(middle),%20Glen%20Tibbits%20(right)%20(2).JPG" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | New stem cell research technology could unlock diagnoses and cures for serious childhood diseases | BC Children’s Hospital is now home to a new robotized stem cell system which could speed up the discovery of cures or new treatments for severe childhood illnesses, like cancer. | http://www.bcchildrens.ca/about/news-stories/stories/new-stem-cell-research-technology-could-unlock-diagnoses-and-cures-for-serious-childhood-diseases | | 2022-04-28T07:00:00Z | | |