UPDATE: Nicola Valley Hospital emergency department to remain open Aug. 4

August 3, 2024

Update: 3:56 p.m.

Merritt and area residents are advised that Interior Health has secured physician coverage for Sunday, August 4 at Nicola Valley Hospital and Health Centre. The emergency department will remain open Sunday, August 4. This is an update to a public service announcement issued earlier today.  

People in the community who need life-threatening emergency care (i.e., chest pains, difficulty breathing, severe bleeding) should always call 9-1-1 for transport to the nearest available and appropriate facility. 

Anyone unsure whether an emergency room visit is warranted can call HealthLink BC at 8-1-1 or visit www.HealthLinkBC.ca for non-emergency health information from nurses, dietitians and pharmacists 24 hours a day, seven days per week. 

The emergency department in Merritt is normally open 24/7.

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