Mom just had a COVID swab in the ER by a nurse without a mask of any description who said not to cough on her.
Make it make sense.
#IslandHealth
Make it make sense.
#IslandHealth
July 13, 2026 at 3:56 AM
Mom just had a COVID swab in the ER by a nurse without a mask of any description who said not to cough on her.
Make it make sense.
#IslandHealth
Make it make sense.
#IslandHealth
We're back in the ER with my Mom and there are patients with wet coughs just left to wait with others. No masks. No isolation.
We fail to learn. #IslandHealth
We fail to learn. #IslandHealth
July 22, 2026 at 3:54 PM
We're back in the ER with my Mom and there are patients with wet coughs just left to wait with others. No masks. No isolation.
We fail to learn. #IslandHealth
We fail to learn. #IslandHealth
🇨🇦 Mental Health struggles increase demand for emergency medicine. Unfortunately, here in #BC, I have discovered that #NorthernHealth, #IslandHealth and most likely other #HealthAuthorities are preventing access to funded #MentalHeathServices by professionals in private practice.
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June 10, 2025 at 4:12 PM
🇨🇦 Mental Health struggles increase demand for emergency medicine. Unfortunately, here in #BC, I have discovered that #NorthernHealth, #IslandHealth and most likely other #HealthAuthorities are preventing access to funded #MentalHeathServices by professionals in private practice.
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Ignoring #science won't make it go away.
Good on the doctors here! I'm absolutely DISGUSTED with #IslandHealth & the security guards.
#FightOn! #overdoseprevention
Good on the doctors here! I'm absolutely DISGUSTED with #IslandHealth & the security guards.
#FightOn! #overdoseprevention
“Vancouver Island doctors set up overdose prevention sites without government blessing
The sites are being set up at Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria and Nanaimo General Hospital, and organizers plan to run them all through this week.”
#bcpoli
www.timescolonist.com/local-news/v...
The sites are being set up at Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria and Nanaimo General Hospital, and organizers plan to run them all through this week.”
#bcpoli
www.timescolonist.com/local-news/v...
Vancouver Island doctors set up overdose prevention sites without government blessing
The sites are being set up at Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria and Nanaimo General Hospital, and organizers plan to run them all through this week.
www.timescolonist.com
November 19, 2024 at 4:24 PM
Ignoring #science won't make it go away.
Good on the doctors here! I'm absolutely DISGUSTED with #IslandHealth & the security guards.
#FightOn! #overdoseprevention
Good on the doctors here! I'm absolutely DISGUSTED with #IslandHealth & the security guards.
#FightOn! #overdoseprevention
September 6, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Island Health and local groups are urging North Cowichan to reconsider "uninhabitable" shelter sites in Somenos marsh.
Advocates warn that recent displacements are linked to health risks and a spike in overdoses. They’re calling for safer, accessible alternatives. #NorthCowichan #IslandHealth
Advocates warn that recent displacements are linked to health risks and a spike in overdoses. They’re calling for safer, accessible alternatives. #NorthCowichan #IslandHealth
‘No one in our community is disposable’: Island Health and community call on North Cowichan to rethink sheltering sites – The Discourse.
Designated overnight sheltering sites in Somenos marsh are ‘increasingly dangerous’, outreach groups say.
thediscourse.ca
February 11, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Island Health and local groups are urging North Cowichan to reconsider "uninhabitable" shelter sites in Somenos marsh.
Advocates warn that recent displacements are linked to health risks and a spike in overdoses. They’re calling for safer, accessible alternatives. #NorthCowichan #IslandHealth
Advocates warn that recent displacements are linked to health risks and a spike in overdoses. They’re calling for safer, accessible alternatives. #NorthCowichan #IslandHealth
Way to go #Islandhealth.
You're behaviour just cost us 3 doctors.
You're behaviour just cost us 3 doctors.
Two Vancouver Island addictions medicine doctors have resigned in protest following Nanaimo doctor Jess Wilder being put on administrative leave by Island Health after organizing an unsanctioned overdose prevention site with @docs4saferdrugs.bsky.social. Island Health denies that it was punitive.
Harm reduction doctor behind Nanaimo overdose site resigns in protest – The Discourse.
Dr. Jessica Wilder steps down from harm reduction leadership roles at Island Health and at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital after being put on administrative leave following participation in an unsan...
thediscourse.ca
February 7, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Way to go #Islandhealth.
You're behaviour just cost us 3 doctors.
You're behaviour just cost us 3 doctors.
A new rainwater filtration system is helping secure the long term water needs of the Gabriola Island Health Centre.
#gabriolaisland #islandhealth #watersupply
nanaimonewsnow.com/2025/09/11/s...
#gabriolaisland #islandhealth #watersupply
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‘Sustains our ability to continue operating:’ new water system flowing at Gabriola health centre
GABRIOLA ISLAND - A vital community facility is now more resilient to drought and is poised to provide clean w...
nanaimonewsnow.com
September 11, 2025 at 1:52 PM
A new rainwater filtration system is helping secure the long term water needs of the Gabriola Island Health Centre.
#gabriolaisland #islandhealth #watersupply
nanaimonewsnow.com/2025/09/11/s...
#gabriolaisland #islandhealth #watersupply
nanaimonewsnow.com/2025/09/11/s...
Just loitering around in #porthardy getting ready to host back to back Walk with Me story walks with #islandhealth #toxicdrugcrisis #livedexperience
March 26, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Just loitering around in #porthardy getting ready to host back to back Walk with Me story walks with #islandhealth #toxicdrugcrisis #livedexperience
Daughter returned to ER. Dr asked why she wasnt admitted thurs w/pancreatitis. No beds.
Next 8 hrs spent on a hallway bench bcz no beds or chairs. She went home at 2am -dr wanted her to stay.
No one should be getting iv fluids & meds on a bench with other pts.
#islandhealth #BChealthcare
Next 8 hrs spent on a hallway bench bcz no beds or chairs. She went home at 2am -dr wanted her to stay.
No one should be getting iv fluids & meds on a bench with other pts.
#islandhealth #BChealthcare
June 9, 2026 at 7:42 PM
Daughter returned to ER. Dr asked why she wasnt admitted thurs w/pancreatitis. No beds.
Next 8 hrs spent on a hallway bench bcz no beds or chairs. She went home at 2am -dr wanted her to stay.
No one should be getting iv fluids & meds on a bench with other pts.
#islandhealth #BChealthcare
Next 8 hrs spent on a hallway bench bcz no beds or chairs. She went home at 2am -dr wanted her to stay.
No one should be getting iv fluids & meds on a bench with other pts.
#islandhealth #BChealthcare
The headline should definitely have included that IslandHealth was so violently opposed to this that they had security force them off the premises to the point where police had to show up to help the doctors who were literally trying to save lives - you know, their duty.
November 19, 2024 at 3:02 AM
The headline should definitely have included that IslandHealth was so violently opposed to this that they had security force them off the premises to the point where police had to show up to help the doctors who were literally trying to save lives - you know, their duty.
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuN9...
#everythingpodcasts #faircarealliance #nanaimo #centralvancouverisland #ndhf #nanaimohospitalfoundation #nanaimoanddistricthospitalfoundation #nrgh #islandhealth #podcast #nanaimoprosperitycorporation #investnanaimo
#everythingpodcasts #faircarealliance #nanaimo #centralvancouverisland #ndhf #nanaimohospitalfoundation #nanaimoanddistricthospitalfoundation #nrgh #islandhealth #podcast #nanaimoprosperitycorporation #investnanaimo
When Austerity Breeds Innovation
YouTube video by Everything Podcasts
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August 6, 2026 at 10:59 PM
Chronic pain needs better teaching. Daughter has pcos & endometriosis - she tries to deal at home. Bad days she wants to die.
No gyne will do a hyster on her bcz she’s 25. She has no quality of life and asks every Er visit.
#bchealth #islandhealth #chronicpain #endometriosis #pcos
No gyne will do a hyster on her bcz she’s 25. She has no quality of life and asks every Er visit.
#bchealth #islandhealth #chronicpain #endometriosis #pcos
May 7, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Chronic pain needs better teaching. Daughter has pcos & endometriosis - she tries to deal at home. Bad days she wants to die.
No gyne will do a hyster on her bcz she’s 25. She has no quality of life and asks every Er visit.
#bchealth #islandhealth #chronicpain #endometriosis #pcos
No gyne will do a hyster on her bcz she’s 25. She has no quality of life and asks every Er visit.
#bchealth #islandhealth #chronicpain #endometriosis #pcos
“Your attempts to dissuade and suppress the public advocacy work of physicians demanding evidence-based, life-saving interventions will have harmful consequences for those patients most at risk.” #IslandHealth #Nanaimo #NanaimoRegionGeneralHospital #NRGH
February 7, 2025 at 11:10 PM
“Your attempts to dissuade and suppress the public advocacy work of physicians demanding evidence-based, life-saving interventions will have harmful consequences for those patients most at risk.” #IslandHealth #Nanaimo #NanaimoRegionGeneralHospital #NRGH
Daughter, in Victoria, has pancreatitis. Getting sent home bcz there are no beds. Told to not eat & given pain meds. This is not ok. #islandhealth #bchealthcare. She also had severe endometriosis - waiting for surgery. Treated like a drug seeker when asking for pain meds. Wtf.
#chronicpain
#chronicpain
June 5, 2026 at 8:33 PM
Daughter, in Victoria, has pancreatitis. Getting sent home bcz there are no beds. Told to not eat & given pain meds. This is not ok. #islandhealth #bchealthcare. She also had severe endometriosis - waiting for surgery. Treated like a drug seeker when asking for pain meds. Wtf.
#chronicpain
#chronicpain
So daughter got assaulted at work. No clinic in victoria will see her for wcb. Told her to pay private. Was in island health building and was having vertigo from her injury - the staff told her to leave - have a crisis outside. Wtf #bchealth #islandhealth. This month could be a #news story.
August 28, 2026 at 6:07 PM
So daughter got assaulted at work. No clinic in victoria will see her for wcb. Told her to pay private. Was in island health building and was having vertigo from her injury - the staff told her to leave - have a crisis outside. Wtf #bchealth #islandhealth. This month could be a #news story.
Researchers at Aberdeen Uni are looking for ppl in rural & island Scotland to help shape research into healthcare provision for specific medical conditions. Check out the link for more info on the project & how to get involved.
www.abdn.ac.uk/iahs/academi...
#RuralHealth #IslandHealth
www.abdn.ac.uk/iahs/academi...
#RuralHealth #IslandHealth
January 6, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Researchers at Aberdeen Uni are looking for ppl in rural & island Scotland to help shape research into healthcare provision for specific medical conditions. Check out the link for more info on the project & how to get involved.
www.abdn.ac.uk/iahs/academi...
#RuralHealth #IslandHealth
www.abdn.ac.uk/iahs/academi...
#RuralHealth #IslandHealth
Island areas are advancing legislation to strengthen public health infrastructure, modernize oversight, expand prevention, and address unique regional challenges shaping health outcomes. Learn more in ASTHO’s latest Health Policy Update: https://discover.astho.org/3RUmupU.
#IslandHealth
#IslandHealth
June 8, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Island areas are advancing legislation to strengthen public health infrastructure, modernize oversight, expand prevention, and address unique regional challenges shaping health outcomes. Learn more in ASTHO’s latest Health Policy Update: https://discover.astho.org/3RUmupU.
#IslandHealth
#IslandHealth
#IslandHealth has been trying to shut down Port Alberni’s hospital for years. One more step towards it. And #NRGH is always over capacity & our ICU strained, so just more stress on the staff at NRGH.
nanaimonewsnow.com/2025/11/20/p...
nanaimonewsnow.com/2025/11/20/p...
Port Alberni’s ICU closed indefinitely, patients diverted to Nanaimo
PORT ALBERNI - Island Health cites staff shortages for what it calls a temporary closure of the West Coast Gen...
nanaimonewsnow.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:19 AM
#IslandHealth has been trying to shut down Port Alberni’s hospital for years. One more step towards it. And #NRGH is always over capacity & our ICU strained, so just more stress on the staff at NRGH.
nanaimonewsnow.com/2025/11/20/p...
nanaimonewsnow.com/2025/11/20/p...
"LUSH Valley, which stands for Let Us Share the Harvest, purchases produce from multiple local farms and delivers it to #IslandHealth facilities, making it easier for the health authority to work with smaller growers."
#FeedBC #Procurement #BuyLocal #healthcare
www.islandhealth.ca/news/stories...
#FeedBC #Procurement #BuyLocal #healthcare
www.islandhealth.ca/news/stories...
Island Health and LUSH Valley work together to bring local produce to hospital patients
Patients at North Island Hospital, Comox Valley (NIH-CV) are enjoying fresh, locally grown produce from Comox Valley farmers thanks to a new opportunity with LUSH Valley Food Action Society.
www.islandhealth.ca
October 23, 2025 at 10:35 PM
"LUSH Valley, which stands for Let Us Share the Harvest, purchases produce from multiple local farms and delivers it to #IslandHealth facilities, making it easier for the health authority to work with smaller growers."
#FeedBC #Procurement #BuyLocal #healthcare
www.islandhealth.ca/news/stories...
#FeedBC #Procurement #BuyLocal #healthcare
www.islandhealth.ca/news/stories...
Picketing is expected at South Island Surgical Centre on Monday at 6 a.m. due to ongoing nursing job action. Please attend your procedure unless your care team contacts you. If your procedure is postponed, it will be rescheduled. www.islandhealth.ca/service-alert #IslandHealth #BCHealthCare
July 12, 2026 at 2:30 AM
Picketing is expected at South Island Surgical Centre on Monday at 6 a.m. due to ongoing nursing job action. Please attend your procedure unless your care team contacts you. If your procedure is postponed, it will be rescheduled. www.islandhealth.ca/service-alert #IslandHealth #BCHealthCare
www.imagine-pacific.com/2025/11/imsp...
🏝️IMSPARK: Older Adults Thrive And Communities Grow 🏝️
#AgingWithDignity, #BluePacific, #CommunityEmpowerment, #EconomicResilience, #ElderWellbeing, #HealthyAging. #Pacific, #IMSPARK, #IslandHealth, #KupunaFirst, #Resilience
🏝️IMSPARK: Older Adults Thrive And Communities Grow 🏝️
#AgingWithDignity, #BluePacific, #CommunityEmpowerment, #EconomicResilience, #ElderWellbeing, #HealthyAging. #Pacific, #IMSPARK, #IslandHealth, #KupunaFirst, #Resilience
December 20, 2025 at 9:37 AM
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🏝️IMSPARK: Older Adults Thrive And Communities Grow 🏝️
#AgingWithDignity, #BluePacific, #CommunityEmpowerment, #EconomicResilience, #ElderWellbeing, #HealthyAging. #Pacific, #IMSPARK, #IslandHealth, #KupunaFirst, #Resilience
🏝️IMSPARK: Older Adults Thrive And Communities Grow 🏝️
#AgingWithDignity, #BluePacific, #CommunityEmpowerment, #EconomicResilience, #ElderWellbeing, #HealthyAging. #Pacific, #IMSPARK, #IslandHealth, #KupunaFirst, #Resilience
www.imagine-pacific.com/2025/10/imsp...
🏥IMSPARK: A Hospital That Stood Strong in the Storm🏥
#DisasterResilience, #HealthcareContinuity, #IMSPARK, #IslandHealth, #PacificSIDS, #PreparednessPlanning, #ResilientCommunities, #ShelterInPlace
🏥IMSPARK: A Hospital That Stood Strong in the Storm🏥
#DisasterResilience, #HealthcareContinuity, #IMSPARK, #IslandHealth, #PacificSIDS, #PreparednessPlanning, #ResilientCommunities, #ShelterInPlace
🏥IMSPARK: A Hospital That Stood Strong in the Storm🏥
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November 15, 2025 at 2:25 AM
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🏥IMSPARK: A Hospital That Stood Strong in the Storm🏥
#DisasterResilience, #HealthcareContinuity, #IMSPARK, #IslandHealth, #PacificSIDS, #PreparednessPlanning, #ResilientCommunities, #ShelterInPlace
🏥IMSPARK: A Hospital That Stood Strong in the Storm🏥
#DisasterResilience, #HealthcareContinuity, #IMSPARK, #IslandHealth, #PacificSIDS, #PreparednessPlanning, #ResilientCommunities, #ShelterInPlace