Kelowna General Hospital

• Man in hospital after being hit by garbage truck in Kelowna

  Once RCMP arrived, Lobb said they found that the man had left the scene, though he was located only a short distance away.

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  Apr 25
  
• COVID-19 outbreak declared at Kelowna General Hospital

  According to an Interior Health representative, there are 20 cases of COVID-19 connected to Kelowna General Hospital's rehab unit.

  Health

  Apr 17
  
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• Kelowna General Hospital embraces innovations in stroke care

  The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada states 62,000 strokes occur in Canada each year, meaning one stroke happens every nine minutes.

  Lifestyle

  Mar 4
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• Omicron staffing issues for B.C.’s Interior Health subsiding, services returning

  According to Interior Health, 'the Omicron-driven COVID-19 staffing impacts on the health system are beginning to subside,' allowing services that had been on pause to resume.

  Health

  Feb 18
• Man clinging to life at Kelowna hospital; family says system failed him

  A young Lower Mainland man is fighting for his life at Kelowna General Hospital after being found frozen and unresponsive in the snow in Salmon Arm.

  Canada

  Jan 14
• Kelowna hospital braces for increase in COVID patients amid contagious Omicron variant

  'So the problem is it's maybe only a small percentage of people who will end up in hospital, but it's a small percentage of a very large number.'

  Health

  Jan 13
• COVID-19: Kelowna General Hospital reports outbreak, implements control measures

  A COVID-19 outbreak on unit 3W at Kelowna General Hospital has prompted 'additional infection control measures ... including closing the unit to new admissions.'

  News

  Jan 12
• Hospital emergency department in Merritt temporarily closed until Christmas: Interior Health

  The closure is due to limited physician availability, and those seeking emergency care in Merritt will need to call 911 or visit either Kelowna or Kamloops.

  Health

  Dec 24, 2021
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• Kelowna General Hospital closes two operating rooms as staff shortage sets in

  Kelowna General Hospital has reduced two operating rooms this week to compensate for staff who did not meet vaccination requirements and are now on unpaid leave.

  Health

  Nov 1, 2021
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• Kelowna RCMP say missing man may appear ‘disoriented’ and ‘in need of medical attention’

  Rilyeh Joseph, 21,  was last seen walking in the 2000 block of Pandosy Street and his friends and family are concerned about his well-being.

  Health

  Oct 4, 2021