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1. www.vernonmorningstar.com › local-news › closure-ofClosure of Vernon hospital doors leaves cancer patients cold

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   Mar 6, 2024 · Closure of Vernon hospital doors leaves cancer patients cold. Terminal patient fighting flu season decision that ‘doesn’t make sense’. Jennifer Smith. Mar 6, 2024 5:00 AM. John Erickson is concerned about an Interior Health decision to close the west entrance into the cancer clinic due to flu season. (Jennifer Smith - Morning Star)

2. www.vernonmorningstar.com › community › bc-cancerBC Cancer canvassers knocking on Vernon doors

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   Sep 15, 2023 · Monthly donations help support life-saving cancer research and innovations to patient care taking place at BC Cancer, helping to change outcomes for people facing cancer across the province. For safety and security reasons, the canvassers wear ID badges and BC Cancer Foundation teal vests.

3. vernonmatters.ca › 2024/07/25 › vernon-residentsVernon residents, visitors advised to prepare for emergencies

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   Jul 25, 2024 · As wildfires continue to burn throughout British Columbia, Vernon residents are advised to plan ahead. The City of Vernon said residents and visitors should take steps right away to plan for the worst case scenario, and to stay up to date with what is going on locally and across the province.

4. www.cbc.ca › news › canadaVernon ER visits on the rise, reflecting broader issues: doctors

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   Jun 9, 2024 · (CBC) Unscheduled visits to the Vernon Jubilee Hospital emergency department have been trending up in recent years, something physicians in other cities say is reflective of a broader problem...

5. vernonmatters.ca › 2024/04/23 › grant-funding-toGrant funding to ensure Vernon is prepared for emergencies

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   Apr 23, 2024 · The City of Vernon will be better prepared for emergencies and disasters thanks to financial aid from a provincial organization. At its regular meeting Monday, April 22, city council heard that the Union of B.C. Municipalities (UBCM) approved a $30,000 grant for the Vernon Emergency Support Services Preparedness project.

6. dailyreporter.esmo.org › news › health-emergenciesHealth emergencies: prepared without leaving cancer pts behind

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   Feb 23, 2024 · Research shows that delays in cancer treatment are associated with an increase in mortality across all common forms of cancer treatment, while minimising delays in cancer treatment initiation can improve survival outcomes (BMJ 2020; 371:m4087).

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   Are more people heading to Vernon's emergency room?

   • Daybreak South10:47More people are headed to Vernon's emergency room than just a couple years ago, CBC’s Megan Turcato reports on what the latest numbers can tell us about the state of local health care. Visits to the Emergency Room are up in Vernon.

   Vernon ER visits on the rise, reflecting broader issues: doctors

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   How many patients did Vernon's emergency department see in February 2021?

   • Data obtained by CBC News through a Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act request shows Vernon's emergency department saw more than 4,600 patients this February compared to more than 3,400 in February 2021, an increase of more than a third in three years.

   Vernon ER visits on the rise, reflecting broader issues: doctors

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   Are there walk-in cancer clinics in Vernon?

   • With no walk-in clinics in Vernon, Erickson said there is never less than 10 people in the emergency waiting room. He is told there are about 100 people a day being treated at the cancer clinic, all of whom must make this detour that not only puts them in proximity of illnesses, but forces them to walk much further.

   Closure of Vernon hospital doors leaves cancer patients cold

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   Why is the population in Vernon growing?

   • Interior Health said population growth in the Vernon area and COVID are both factors in the rising numbers. Chris Simms, the executive director of clinic operations for the North Okanagan, said there was a movement away from going to facilities to receive care during the pandemic.

   Vernon ER visits on the rise, reflecting broader issues: doctors

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   Could a walk-in Clinic offer primary health care in Vernon?

   • Vernon patients recently got a new option for care: a new walk-in clinic has recently opened at a pharmacy in Vernon, and Community Futures North Okanagan is putting together an application to the province for the not-for-profit clinic which could offer primary health care. Megan Turcato is an associate producer with CBC Kelowna.

   Vernon ER visits on the rise, reflecting broader issues: doctors

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8. www.interiorhealth.ca › healthy-living › cancer-careCancer Care | Healthy Living | IH - Interior Health

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   Where surgery is done depends on the type of cancer, location of cancer and stage of cancer and will be discussed between you and your health care team. For more information on how to prepare for surgery please visit our surgery page.