Emergency Room Closed

• Merritt ER closed overnight due to staff shortage

  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."

  Health

  Sep 25, 2023
  
• Staff shortage forces overnight closure of Merritt, B.C. hospital ER

  The last-minute notice, posted to social media around 3:30 p.m., said the Nicola Valley Hospital ER would be closed from 6 p.m. Tuesday until 8 a.m. Wednesday.

  Consumer

  Nov 15, 2022
  
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• Southern Ontario hospital temporarily closes emergency room due to COVID-19

  Norfolk General Hospital says its emergency department will reopen Monday at 7 p.m.

  Health

  Oct 31, 2022
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• Interior Health diverting patients from hospital ERs in Ashcroft, Clearwater

  The diversions are the latest in a string of temporary closures and diversions at smaller and rural hospitals across British Columbia due to staffing issues. 

  Health

  Jul 15, 2022