Rexall Foundation Donates $20,000
Rexall Foundation has donated $20,000 to help Vancouver Island's tiniest patients! This generous gift will support the purchase of a new ventilator for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Victoria General Hospital. The sophisticated…
VHF Earns High Praise
Photo: Island Health employees gather in the Atrium of the Patient Care Centre for the lip dub dance.
Island Health leadership shares their thoughts on our work, our culture and how we inspire our allies to join us:
Dr. Steve Holland, Gastroenterologist…
Caring Spirits: Dr. Perchinksy and the CVU
Royal Jubilee Hospital has one of the top-rated Cardiac programs in Canada, so it’s no surprise that Dr. Michael Perchinsky and the Cardiovascular Unit have received a Caring Spirit award! Our Cardiac teams perform 3-5 surgeries every day…
Caring Spirits: Dr. Karan Shetty & Marja Mackenzie
Dr. Karan Shetty (pictured above) and Cardiac Nurse Marja Mackenzie have been nominated as Caring Spirits! These caregivers work in the Coronary Care Unit at Royal Jubilee Hospital, providing lifesaving treatment to cardiac patients who are…
Caring Spirit: Maureen Johnson
Maureen Johnson is a Pediatric Physiotherapist with Rehab Services at Victoria General Hospital. Over ten years ago, Maureen worked with a young family to help improve their son’s physical function and quality of life. The boy has now grown…
Caring Spirit: Dr. Bruce Wong
Watch this touching video about one little boy's Caring Spirit, Dr. Wong, who saved his life in a matter of minutes.
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The Caring Spirit program gives grateful…
Caring Spirits: Intensive Care Unit
Royal Jubilee Hospital’s Intensive Care Unit treats critically ill and severely injured patients, quickly interpreting information to provide essential care that leads to the best possible patient outcomes. The ICU team was recently honoured…
Caring Spirit: Dr. Brent Lee
Breast Cancer is the most common cancer among women in British Columbia. Dr. Brent Lee and his Breast Imaging Department at Victoria General Hospital perform more than 25,000 imaging procedures every year to help diagnose and treat breast cancer…
Caring Spirits: Medical Imaging
The amazing Medical Imaging team at Royal Jubilee Hospital has been recognized with a Caring Spirit award! These caregivers help produce high-quality images of the interior of the human body for precise clinical analysis and effective medical…
Caring Spirit - Dr. De Lange
Another Caring Spirit!
As a Hospitalist at Royal Jubilee Hospital, Dr. Hendrik De Lange touches the lives of many patients. One former patient decided to honour Dr. De Lange with a Caring Spirit donation towards priority medical equipment for…
