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BC Children’s Hospital on track for increase in warm weather-related injuries
Already in 2024, 12 children have been treated at BC Children's for injuries related to window and balcony falls, compared to 14 children treated throughout 2023.
Meet Tessa Diaczun: Designing a new program for children with health complexity
Tessa Diaczun is a nurse practitioner (NP) and clinical planning lead with the Slocan Site Redevelopment Project.
Meet Elizabeth Stanford, leading the clinical planning for a new BC Children’s Hospital centre for health complexity
The new program is intended to fill a critical gap in existing care for children with health complexity and their families.
BC Children’s clinicians issue seasonal reminder to families about window and balcony fall risks
VANCOUVER – As temperatures increase, BC Children’s Hospital clinicians have issued a reminder to families to be aware of the dangers associated with infant and child access to open windows and balconies.
Meet Joanna Ko: combining expertise in finance with project management
Joanna Ko wears two hats on the Slocan Site Redevelopment Project team. She's a project manager with the design and construction stream, as well as the finance lead keeping track of the facility’s capital budget.
Statement regarding the delivery of gender affirming care for youth in B.C.
The Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA), including BC Children’s Hospital (BCCH) and Trans Care BC (TCBC), is committed to ensuring that trans, Two-Spirit and non-binary British Columbians have access to the health care and supports they need.
Community members rescue plants from the former Sunny Hill garden
When old buildings get demolished, the gardens that surround them often end up in the landfill. Fortunately, over 100 plants from the former Sunny Hill Health Centre garden were able to find new homes.
BC experiencing higher levels of invasive group A streptococcal infections in children
British Columbia is experiencing higher levels of invasive group A streptococcal (iGAS) infections compared to historical averages, particularly among children.
Santa takes flight aboard an air ambulance to visit hospitalized kids
On December 12, Santa took a very special flight to spread holiday cheer to children and their families at five B.C. hospitals, including BC Children’s Hospital and BC Women’s Hospital + Health Centre.
BC Children’s Hospital and BC Women’s Hospital lead effort to launch one of the most complex diagnostic services ever provided in province
In a first for BC, patients have received genome-wide sequencing results through a fully Canadian-based service.