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The monthly key message document for physicians for June 2017 is now available for viewing. 

There is a nationwide shortage of sodium bicarbonate for injection in all formats. NH inventories are depleting and further conservation measures must be implemented IMMEDIATELY. 

A revised Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) and Colonoscopy Form with improved legibility is now available.

There is a nationwide shortage of sodium bicarbonate for injection due to manufacturing issues with single provider Pfizer. NH has approximately one month of stock on hand based on current utilization rates.

The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) is now available online through the Northern Health library. This access will replace the print copy that has been held in the library at UHNBC.

The first of three new MRI units in the Northern Health region is now serving patients in Prince George. The new MRI at UHNBC (pictured below) replaces the facility’s 14-year old unit, with significantly upgraded technology.

This year, at the 2017 BC Rural Health Conference, RCCbc recognized one Northern Health rural physician and three organizations in the community of Fort St.