In February 2021, Fort St. John Hospital and Peace Villa purchased a nuclear medicine CT camera (or SPECT-CT) – a specialized piece of equipment that combines two different scans (nuclear medicine and CT) into one, for a more complete view of the body. The addition of this equipment, which cost over $1.7 million, required specialized training for Fort St. John nuclear medicine technologists. Two technologists were hired over a year ago, improving both patient care and overall safety in the department.
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On December 5th, 2022, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Northern Health (NH) and the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) was renewed for a fourth time.
The Northern Health Connections program will run on a modified schedule starting December 20, leading up to an annual holiday and maintenance break that takes place each year at this time.
There has been an increase in overdose events in the community of Prince George. The substances are being reported as greyish green or white/blue down causing sudden severe overdose and increased sedation. There has been reports of loss of time.
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November 17, 2022
