ER Closure

• Staffing shortages prompt multiple emergency room closures around the province

  Residents of Merritt, B.C., will again be without ER services at Nicola Valley Hospital as of Sunday due to a doctor shortage. Anyone needing care should go to Kamloops hospital.

  Health

  Jul 7, 2024
  
• Another temporary ER closure for South Okanagan General Hospital

  Emergency services will be suspended between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 14, according to Interior Health. People needing emergency care are advised to call 911.

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  Oct 13, 2023
  
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• Emergency room at Nicola Valley Hospital in Merritt, B.C., temporarily closed

  Emergency services will not be available between 8 a.m. Sunday and 8 a.m. Monday, Interior Health said. The agency said the closure is due to an unexpected shortage of doctors.

  Health

  Oct 8, 2023
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• Emergency department at hospital in Oliver to undergo another temporary closure

  The South Okanagan General Hospital has announced yet another temporary ER closure. The emergency department has had several closures this year, including one on Tuesday.

  Health

  Oct 7, 2023
• Some relief on the way amidst another South Okanagan ER closure

  Ongoing staffing shortages have triggered another emergency room closure in the South Okanagan.

  Commentary

  Sep 27, 2023
• ‘Doctor shortage’ temporarily closes Oliver emergency department: Interior Health

  People in Oliver who need life-threatening emergency care should always call 911 for transport, Interior Health says.

  Health

  Sep 4, 2023
• Niagara Health says overnight urgent care closures permanent this time

  Niagara Health says closing the urgent care centres overnight allows it to continue to staff its three emergency departments.

  Health

  May 31, 2023
• Minden, Ont., residents hope legal challenge will stop local emergency room from closing

  Haliburton Highlands Health Services announced in April that the ER at its Minden location would close as of June 1.

  Canada

  May 22, 2023
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• Merritt, B.C. residents rally following another ER closure

  "Somebody's going to get in a catastrophe situation and we're not going to have any way to help them. It's not just us, it's people travelling on the highway. It's everybody."

  Health

  Apr 9, 2023
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• Another ER closure at Nicola Valley Hospital

  Merritt and area residents are being warned that the Nicola Valley Hospital will be closed from 8 a.m. Friday, March 10 to 8 a.m. on Saturday.

  Health

  Mar 10, 2023