Tag: Fort St John Hospital

Staffing shortage temporarily closes Fort St. John Birthing Centre

Health Celestia Nlemvo -
The Fort St. John Birthing Centre is experiencing several temporary service interruptions this month due to a staffing shortage.

Fort St. John Hospital Foundation launches summer scrap drive to raise $50,000

Community Celestia Nlemvo -
If you have been looking for an excuse to finally clear out that old lawnmower, a broken patio set, or even a junk car sitting in the yard, the Fort St. John Hospital Foundation has a lucrative proposition for you.

Measles exposure reported at Fort St. John hospital emergency room

Health Tavi Dhillon -
A nearly 12-hour measles exposure occurred overnight at Fort St. John Hospital, beginning late Saturday, Jan. 17, and ending the following morning.

Patients should pack their patience as the Fort St John Hospital reports delays

Health Tavi Dhillon -
Longer-than-usual wait times are being reported at various departments of the Fort St. John Hospital, including the emergency room.

Extended wait times reported from the ER of the Fort St John Hospital

Health Tavi Dhillon -
A higher-than-average number of patients are flowing into the Fort St John Hospital resulting in longer-than-usual wait times in the emergency room and other departments.

New measles exposure sites confirmed in Fort St. John, Northern Health says

Health Tavi Dhillon -
A new case of measles has been confirmed in northeastern B.C., according to the B.C. Centre for Disease Control, which also identified two new exposure sites for the virus in Fort St. John.

Outpatient youth mental health services to remain in Fort St. John, inpatient program to end in 2026

Health Tavi Dhillon -
Despite earlier reports, outpatient youth mental health services provided by Saplings Mental Health Services in partnership with Northern Health will continue in Fort St. John. However, its emergency inpatient program will not.

Four new measles exposure locations identified in Fort St John

Health Tavi Dhillon -
More measles exposures were reported across downtown Fort St John by Northern Health, who is asking unimmunized residents who were exposed to monitor for symptoms.  

New measles exposure reported in the emergency department of the Fort St John Hospital

Health Tavi Dhillon -
Visitors of the Fort St John Hospital earlier this week may have been exposed to measles after an infected person sat in the emergency room overnight.  

Man found with ‘injuries to the majority of his body’ after alleged assault in Baldonnel

RCMP Tavi Dhillon -
A 37-year-old man was found conscious but severely beaten in a roadside ditch near Baldonnel, police said.

‘Longer than usual’ wait times expected at Fort St John Hospital

Health Tavi Dhillon -
Waiting periods at the Fort St john Hospital are extended, due to “higher than usual patient volumes,” according to Northern Health. The emergency department is also experiencing “longer than usual” times. 

Four active cases of measles reported in Northern Health

Health Tavi Dhillon -
The newest numbers show a jump in measles cases in Northern Health, as the active count in the health authority climbed up to four.  

Active measles cases in Northern Health climb up to eight

Health Tavi Dhillon -
There are eight active measles cases in Northern Health, with seven cases being newly reported to the province’s disease control centre.  

Patients heading to the Fort St John Hospital cautioned of longer-than-usual wait times

Health Tavi Dhillon -
The Fort St John Hospital is experiencing a higher-than-usual number of patients, and as a result, is cautioning people who may seek care at the hospital of longer wait times.  

Northern Health advises of measles exposure in northeast B.C hospital

Health Tavi Dhillon -
Public health is warning visitors of the Fort St John Hospital that they may have been exposed to the measles if they were in the emergency department on August 18. 

Emergency department in Fort St John Hospital saw another potential measles exposure

Health Tavi Dhillon -
Northern Health is advising residents in the northeast who were at the emergency department in Fort St John Hospital of a potential exposure to measles on August 3. 
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