A new $3.3-million mobile magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) unit has arrived at Surrey Memorial Hospital, ensuring patients have uninterrupted access to vital diagnostic services while work continues on two new advanced MRI scanners for the imaging department.
Fundraising campaign will equip surgeons with state-of-the-art da Vinci Xi Robotic Surgical System
Fraser Health’s Board of Directors is holding a public board meeting on Wednesday, February 26 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Members of the public are invited to attend the meeting in person at Fraser Health’s corporate office in Surrey.
Medical Lead, South Asian Health Institute, Fraser Health (www.fraserhealth.ca), Clinical Professor, Faculty of Medicine. The University of British Columbia.
Fraser Health’s Embrace Clinic just hit a milestone –marking 10 years of service and more than 5,000 referrals. It provides care to survivors of intimate partner violence include domestic abuse and sexual assault.
Fraser Health has enhanced its Human Papillomavirus (HPV) immunization campaign to offer the vaccine to all eligible students in Grades 6 through 12, providing additional opportunities for students who may have missed earlier vaccinations to get immunized.
A single gene that regulates testosterone levels in a “crazy” species of shore bird controls the development of three wildly different types of males, an international study involving researchers at Simon Fraser University has found.
Fraser Health was the birthplace of 16,748 babies in 2023-24 and an even higher number of babies is expected in the coming year. Most of these newborns leave hospital within a day or two of birth but some, like Shane Martyn, stay for weeks or even months.
Sleep is an essential part of life but for many long-term care residents, health conditions often wreak havoc on their quality of sleep. When people aren’t sleeping well, they’re more likely to get up at night and fall, which can cause serious injuries.
Technical Safety BC and the BC SPCA want to help British Columbians keep their pets safe
To provide the best surgical care for patients, Burnaby Hospital Foundation and Fraser Health partnered on a $2.3 million robotic-assisted surgical system for the Jim Pattison Surgery Centre at Burnaby Hospital. The Mako Robotic-Arm Assisted System allows surgical teams to perform hip and knee replacement surgery with greater precision and accuracy.
New research gives another reason to take folic acid supplements while pregnant.
People with opioid use disorder in British Columbia who received methadone had a 37–40 per cent lower rate of treatment discontinuation compared with those who received buprenorphine/naloxone.
Dr. Sanjeev Goel, an esteemed leading physician for over two decades, is considered Canada’s top longevity doctor. As the founder and CEO of Peak Human, an innovative biohacking and regenerative medicine-based practice, Dr. Goel is transforming health care by pioneering the use of precision medicine in Canada.
Two Worlds Cancer Collaboration (TWCC) and Canuck Place Children’s Hospice today announced a partnership to build capacity for children’s palliative care internationally through the Children’s Palliative Care Leadership Program in South and Southeast Asia.