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SURREY IN FOCUS: HEALTHA special report written by Leader reporters Jeff Nagel and Sheila Reynolds, and contributor Andrew Bucholtz. From a handful of determined women who lobbied the provincial government for this… more
Fix coming for jam-packed hospitalHallway medicine. Bed shortages. Code orange alerts. Congestion has long made Surrey Memorial Hospital (SMH) notorious – so much that some patients go out of their way to get to a different hospital. … more
Fraser Health: the big pictureFraser Health is B.C.’s biggest health region and oversees 10 acute care hospitals from Burnaby to Hope. It’s one of the fastest-growing health regions in Canada, serving 1.5 million people. It’s also… more |
A history of health careWhen many people think of health care in Canada, the images that come to mind are of top-down government control and lar… moreDay surgery facility a first for B.C.The Surrey Outpatient Hospital now under construction in Green Timbers Park will be unique in B.C. and western Canada wh… moreBig challenges lie aheadA huge budget shortfall is going to be biting into the Fraser Health Authority’s services in the coming months. The $160… moreLong-term commitmentIn an era of growing demands on health care and increasing budgetary pressures, charitable foundations are playing a lar… moreSurgery: A cut above at SMHThe 72-year-old man lying on the operating table is in a deep slumber, anesthetist Dr. Walla Yousef keeping a close eye … moreA vision to improve eyesightHeading into eye surgery, the patient is understandably nervous. While he won’t feel a thing – and may even have a snooz… moreBig help for little patientsHe starts his day in a crowded room with an array of colleagues and students surrounding him. They listen intently as Dr… more |
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