A boost for health care in the North Okanagan. Vernon Jubilee Hospital has acquired a new piece of equipment that's increasing access to critical medical imaging exams. As Klaudia Van Emmerik reports, the machine has been in place for several months and is already having a big impact.at Vernon Jubilee Hospital is expected to increase access to timely diagnoses and treatments in B.C.’s North Okanagan.
“It’s huge for the region,” said Kate McBrearty, VJH Foundation executive director. “And we have to remember how vast our region is. We’re a regional hospital so obviously a lot of people, really from around the area will come here for their CT scans now.”The impact of the additonal CT scanner is expected to increase access to timely diagnoses and treatments, which in turn means faster and improved patient care.
“ graduate from school learning on the new machine so they want to use that in their practice and that helps us, you know, when students come. That helps us hire them later on as technologists,” said Arzina Allibhoy, VJH medical imaging professional practice lead.
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