Kelowna General Hospital

• Concerns mount over pediatrician shortage at Kelowna hospital ahead of flu season

  According to the B.C. College of physicians and surgeons, there are 24 pediatricians registered in the City of Kelowna, however,  only six of them work at the hospital.

  Canada

  Sep 24
  
• Interior Health responds to pediatrician shortage at Kelowna hospital

  The advisory states that pediatric consultations and admissions to the pediatric ward will not be possible at Kelowna's ER during the service disruptions.

  Canada

  Sep 17
  
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• KGH Foundation hits $26M fundraising milestone

  The KGH Foundation fundraising campaign was launched in April 2023 and has raised 60 per cent of their $40-million goal to improve the care provided at Kelowna General Hospital.

  Canada

  Aug 15
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• Emergency room staff raise concerns over computer downtimes at Kelowna hospital

  In an email to Global News,  IHA said the planned upgrades are necessary to make the system as safe, secure and resilient as possible.

  Canada

  May 28
• KGH Foundation turns to community for support of cancer care campaign

  The public cancer care fundraiser is part of the “Closer to Home Than You Think” campaign launched March 2023. So far it has raised $20 million, with a goal of raising $40 million.

  Health

  Apr 15
• Life-saving program front and centre at free forum in Kelowna, B.C.

  SAVE BC was started by two physicians in the Lower Mainland who felt there was a gap in catching the disease based on family history.

  Canada

  Apr 12
• Telus outage impacts critical phone services across the Okanagan

  A Telus outage triggered a code grey at multiple Interior Health (IH) locations including at the Penticton Regional Hospital.

  Health

  Mar 22
• Interior Health reviewing policies after double-code evening at Kelowna General Hospital

  On the evening of Feb. 28, a code orange was issued for multiple victims needing care. Then a code grey was issued after the computer system went down.

  Canada

  Mar 7
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• Man treated for smoke inhalation after Kelowna apartment fire

  The fire, which was deemed suspicious, was sparked just before 3 a.m. Monday in the 1900 block of Pacific Court, Kelowna Fire Department said. 

  Fire

  Feb 5
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• $1M donation to Kelowna General Hospital will boost Parkinson’s care

  Barry Humphreys left an indelible footprint in Canada's potash industry and now he will do the same in an area of health care that he knows all too well.

  Health

  Jan 31