UPDATE: Temporary service interruption at 100 Mile District General Hospital emergency department

August 31, 2024

100 Mile House and area residents are advised of temporary changes to emergency department hours at 100 Mile District General Hospital due to limited physician availability.

Emergency department services will be unavailable from 7 p.m. on Saturday, August 31 to 8 a.m. on Sunday, September 1, 2024. Patients can access care at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops or at GR Baker Memorial Hospital in Quesnel.

People in the community who need life-threatening emergency care (i.e., chest pains, difficulty breathing, severe bleeding) should always call 911 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 100 Mile House is normally open 24/7.

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