Caring Spirits: Lung Health
When our community needs medical assistance, Island Health caregivers are always there to help. Bill Robertson is a former Lung Health patient who wanted to thank the outstanding medical teams that helped him get home to his family. Listen…
Steve Palen's story
My wife, Liz, and I never spoke about it, but we both thought that I might not make it. I had been living with Hepatitis C, which attacks the liver, for more than four decades, when I was diagnosed with liver cancer in 2007. We were living in…
Help advance medical imaging
This fall, the Victoria Hospitals Foundation needs your help to raise $1.5 million for two new Interventional Angiography Systems, one at Victoria General Hospital and one at Royal Jubilee Hospital.
These systems are unique in that they help…
Caring Spirit: Dr. Bruce Wong
Whether faced with shortness of breath or a severe injury, patients coming to our Emergency Departments need quality care as quickly as possible. Dr. Bruce Wong and the Emergency team at Royal Jubilee Hospital diagnose and treat more than 50,000…
Caring Spirits: Electrophysiology Lab
The Electrophysiology Lab at Royal Jubilee Hospital specializes in electrical activities of the heart, including diagnosing and treating arrhythmias and structural problems. Recently this medical team was nominated for a Caring Spirit award…
Caring Spirit: Dr. Jim Spence
Dr. Jim Spence works in Internal medicine, diagnosing and managing adult diseasing involving organ systems and advanced illnesses. His warm and professional care inspired a former patient to make a Caring Spirit donation to the Victoria Hospitals…
Caring Spirit: Dr Donald Daly
Dr. Donald Daly is a Gastroenterologist at Royal Jubilee Hospital, specializing in disorders of the stomach and intestines. His outstanding care made a huge impact on one a particular patient and her husband, who decided to recognize Dr. Daly…
Caring Spirit: Dr. Frank Wong
Dr. Frank Wong is a highly skilled Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) specialist, assisting patients with everything from allergies and sinusitis to reconstructive and cancer surgery. He recently received a Caring Spirit award! A grateful patient decided…
Caring Spirits: 7-South
Congrats to the medical teams of 7-South, who were nominated for a Caring Spirit award by a grateful patient! 7-South provides treatment for complex wound care, burns, ENT and Urology. The patient underwent a successful operation and wanted…
Caring Spirits: Cardiac Care Video
As a competitive cyclist and Iron Man Canada triathlete, Chris Marshall was shocked to be diagnosed with a leaking heart valve at age 50. Listen to this story about Dr. Karan Shetty and the incredible Cardiac teams that repair hearts at Royal…
