Kelowna General Hospital

• ‘Signal of hope’: Pressure mounts to open long-unused space at Kelowna General Hospital

  The issue has renewed concerns about capacity pressures at Kelowna General Hospital, where hallway beds have become increasingly common.

  Canada

  May 12
  
• Hallway health care persists at Kelowna General Hospital as hospital floors sit empty

  Concerns about so-called 'hallway health care' have been expressed for years, but the issue was reignited Tuesday during question period in the legislature.

  Canada

  Apr 15
  
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• Neurology services curtailed at Kelowna hospital amid specialist shortage

  Patients who require neurology care at KGH for issues other than strokes may not have immediate access to a neurologist and instead may have to see a subspecialist.

  Canada

  Jan 8
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• Interior Health appoints new CEO, a long list of issues to be tackled

  Sylvia Weir, the new CEO of Interior Health, says she's seeking to rebuild trust with communities in the wake of issues such as doctor shortages and emergency room closures.

  Canada

  Oct 13, 2025
• Kelowna dialysis patient forced to scooter home after cab denial

  'For Kelowna Cabs to deny my son a ride the way they did is really frustrating,' said his mother, Amanda Durocher.

  Canada

  Sep 8, 2025
• Pediatric unit resumes some services at Kelowna General Hospital

  Starting this Sunday, the unit will once again offer elective pediatric surgeries and diagnostic procedures that require sedation.

  Health

  Jul 10, 2025
• Citizens, doctors speak out on health care crisis at KGH during emotional town hall

  In addition to concerned citizens, Wednesday's town hall also brought numerous doctors and other medical professionals who work at KGH.

  Canada

  Jul 3, 2025
• Lack of pediatric services preventing family from returning to the Okanagan

  Henry fell ill and was taken to emergency at KGH on May 25, the eve of the pediatric ward closure.

  Canada

  Jun 26, 2025
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• Former pediatrics head at Kelowna hospital says calls for changes were ignored by IH

  In an email to Global News on Wednesday, IH stated one new pediatrician is slated to start working at the hospital this summer with two more expected to join in September.

  Canada

  Jun 20, 2025
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• Kelowna hospital ER physicians ‘deeply offended’ by head of Interior Health’s statement

  Interior Health CEO Susan Brown wrote an op-ed saying she has heard the concerns of health-care workers but has also seen behaviour "not in alignment with the values of IH."

  Canada

  Jun 17, 2025