Pediatrician Shortage

• Kelowna mayor questions pediatric ward closure at hospital

  The health authority has confirmed that since the ward's closure, it has transferred six pediatric patients to other hospitals across the health region.

  Canada

  Jun 4, 2025
  
• Kelowna doctor sounds alarm over pediatrician shortage at hospital

  Another emergency room doctor is decrying the severe shortage of pediatricians at Kelowna General Hospital (KGH).

  Canada

  May 27, 2025
  
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• Newborn’s illness highlights pediatrician shortage in Kelowna

  A Kelowna father is speaking out about the pediatrician shortage at Kelowna General Hospital (KGH) after what he says was a terrifying situation over the weekend.

  Canada

  Dec 11, 2024
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• Peace Arch Hospital maternity ward to shutter indefinitely due to pediatrician shortage

  Effective Jan. 28, Fraser Health is asking people who had planned to give birth in the hospital to divert to Langley Memorial Hospital for their deliveries. 

  Health

  Jan 14, 2022