Another B.C. hospital has been forced to implement an unscheduled temporary emergency room closure due to a shortage of staff.
In a bulletin issued Monday afternoon, Interior Health said the ER at the Nicola Valley Hospital in Merritt would be closed overnight from 7 p.m. until 7 a.m. Tuesday “due to limited staffing availability.”

Patients were instead directed to Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops, nearly an hour’s drive away.
Interior Health said the ER closure did not affect other inpatient services at the hospital.
Anyone having a life-threatening emergency should still call 911, the health authority said.
- ‘Heartbreaking’: A Canadian family’s fight to improve Alzheimer’s research for women
- 13 screen-free gift ideas to keep kids happy and entertained over the holidays
- Grab your tissues: Canada’s flu season has officially begun, officials say
- Health minister slams nicotine pouches, tobacco company alleges defamation
Comments