Interior Health

• ‘It’s a nightmare’: Kelowna resident frustrated by long-term care wait

  "It's a nightmare," a Kelowna resident said of trying to place her husband in long-term care. "The whole thing, the whole system has been a nightmare."

  Canada

  Aug 10
  
• Concerns raised over string of temporary ER closures at rural B.C. hospitals

  Interior Health has announced the emergency department at the Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital will be temporarily closed overnight for five nights.

  Health

  Aug 4
  
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• With hot weather baking B.C.’s Interior, residents reminded to be heat-wary  

  Daytime-high temperatures for the Okanagan and Shuswap are projected to hover between reach 35 and 40 C (95 to 104 F) until Saturday.

  Weather

  Jul 26
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• Emergency department at 100 Mile House hospital on diversion due to limited staffing

  The department will be on diversion from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. on Saturday, Sunday and Monday morning.

  Health

  Jul 23
• Okanagan residents advised to take precautions with high heat in forecast

  Temperatures in the middle to end of next week could reach close to 40 degrees in the Okanagan, Interior Health is reminding residents to take safety precautions.

  Weather

  Jul 21
• Increased overdose activity reported in South Okanagan

  In Interior Health, there were 149 overdoses from Jan. 1 until the end of May. For the entirety of 2021, there were 376 toxic drug deaths. 

  Health

  Jul 20
• Okanagan eye doctor suing Interior Health over alleged breach of contract

  According to court documents, Dr. Malvinder Hoonjan is seeking damages for breach of contract and duty plus costs.

  Canada

  Jul 20
• Woman dies of heart attack in Ashcroft, B.C. after ER closed, ambulance unavailable

  The hospital's emergency department was closed over the weekend due to a staffing shortage, and the community's ambulance was already out on another call.

  Health

  Jul 19
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• Clearwater, B.C. mayor speaks out about repeated hospital ER closures

  Clearwater's ER was put on diversion overnight Friday, and then again from Saturday evening until Monday morning due to staffing issues.

  Health

  Jul 18
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• 2 new operating rooms coming to Kelowna General Hospital

  The Interior Heart and Surgical Centre at KGH has existing space available to add two more ORs, increasing the number from 14 to 16.

  Health

  Jul 18