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OPINION-EDITORIAL: Plan in advance for future health-care decisions

In today's busy world, people plan and prepare for almost anything and everything. Many of you are probably planning summer vacations, while others may be preparing to celebrate a big milestone such as a birthday, wedding or anniversary. But what about planning for your future health-care treatment decisions? read more

8:40 AM 04/27/2012

FACTSHEET: The facts on C. difficile

The facts of C. difficile: C. difficile is never gonig to be eradicated completely because the bacteria live in people's guts and normally don't cause illness. read more

4:36 PM 04/26/2012

FACTSHEET: Temporary Market Adjustment for Pharmacists

The temporary market adjustment is a wage increase above the established pay rate for pharmacists employed by health authorities and working in B.C. hospitals. read more

4:29 PM 03/27/2012

FACTSHEET: Community Health Workers in B.C.

Bargaining for a new collective agreement has begun between the Health Employers Association of BC (HEABC) and the Community Bargaining Association (CBA), which represents community health workers. read more

4:26 PM 03/27/2012

FACTSHEET: Licensed Practical Nurses in B.C.

Bargaining for a new collective agreement has begun between the Health Employers Association of BC (HEABC) and the Facilities Bargaining Association (FBA), which represents the majority of licensed practical nurses (LPN) working in acute and residential care facilities throughout B.C. read more

4:12 PM 03/27/2012

FACTSHEET: Anesthesiologists in B.C.

Facts on Anesthesiologists in B.C. read more

4:05 PM 03/27/2012

FACTSHEET: Care Aides in B.C.

Bargaining for a new collective agreement has begun between the Health Employers Association of BC (HEABC) and the Facilities Bargaining Association (FBA), which represents Care Aides working in the acute and residential care facilities throughout the province. read more

4:16 PM 03/21/2012

FACTSHEET: Nurses in B.C.

Bargaining for a new collective agreement has begun between the Health Employers Association of BC (HEABC) and the Nurses' Bargaining Association (NBA). These negotiations are taking place under the cooperative gains mandate where increases to wages, benefits or other improvements to collective agreements will be made if savings are found within existing budgets. read more

4:05 PM 03/21/2012

Medical Laboratory Technologists and Medical Radiography Technologists in B.C.

Bargaining for a new collective agreement between the Health Employers Association of BC (HEABC) and the Health Science Professionals Bargaining Association (HSPBA), has begun. HSPBA represents a number of health science (or paramedical) professions including medical laboratory technologist (MLT) and... read more

3:51 PM 03/21/2012