Kelowna General Hospital (KGH) is marking the completion of renovations to its Medical Imaging (MI) department, strengthening access to diagnostic services and improved patient care for people across the Interior.
“These upgrades at Kelowna General Hospital put people first by ensuring patients, families and health-care workers have access to modern, reliable spaces that support high-quality care,” said Harwinder Sandhu, MLA for Vernon–Lumby. “As a long-time registered nurse, I’ve seen firsthand how much patients and care teams rely on modern imaging and hospital spaces to provide timely, compassionate care for people across the Interior. Recently, I also had the opportunity to visit a state-of-the-art facility with similar upgrades and heard overwhelmingly positive feedback from staff about how these improvements enhance both patient care and the working environment.”
The KGH MI redevelopment project was delivered in two stages. Phase 1, completed April 25, 2025, added a single-storey building to the existing KGH MI department to accommodate new MRI equipment. Phase 2, open for patient care on Jan. 5, 2026, focused on renovation to the existing MI department to improve patient, visitor and staff spaces.
“Patients and visitors accessing medical imaging at KGH will benefit from a more comfortable experience, while our staff now have improved spaces and tools to better support patient care,” said Sylvia Weir, president and CEO, Interior Health. “These new care areas reflect our ongoing commitment to providing exceptional care for people in the community and for those across the Interior who travel to Kelowna for specialty diagnostic services.”
The recent renovations to KGH MI expanded the post-procedure recovery area from six to seven bays and improved patient comfort, privacy and safety. Additional upgrades were made to the patient and visitor waiting rooms, and staff areas.
“The completion of this project reflects the power of strong partnerships and long-term planning,” said Tom Dyas, Chair of the Central Okanagan Regional Hospital District. “By investing in modern medical imaging infrastructure, we are helping patients across the region have access to accurate diagnostics, efficient services and high-quality care close to home.”
The KGH MI department includes two state-of-the-art MRI scanners—a 3T and a 1.5T—strengthening access to timely, high-quality diagnostic services, reducing wait times, and supporting earlier diagnosis and treatment for patients across the region.
"We are incredibly grateful to our community, donors, volunteers, and health care champions whose time and generosity helped make these vital improvements possible,” shared Allison Young, CEO, KGH Foundation. “Our volunteer run business enterprises generated one million dollars to help bring these services to KGH. We would like to extend a special thank you to all who support our social enterprises at KGH, and especially all the volunteers who give their time in support of our hospital.”
The estimated total project cost is $37.8 million. The Province contributed $20.1 million, the Central Okanagan Regional Hospital District contributed $13.4 million, and the KGH Foundation contributed $4.3 million.
Learn more:
- To learn more, read the April 2025 news release: https://www.interiorhealth.ca/media/expanded-medical-imaging-services-kelowna-general-hospital
- To see the KGH medical imaging department, watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wMrMhP3aV0
