Keremeos and area residents are advised of a temporary change to the emergency department hours at the South Similkameen Health Centre due to limited physician availability.
Oliver and area residents are advised of temporary changes to emergency department hours at South Okanagan General Hospital.
Emergency services will be unavailable from 5 p.m. Sunday, July 12 to 7 a.m. on Monday, July 13, 2026. Patients can access emergency care at Penticton Regional Hospital during this time.
All other inpatient services will continue at South Okanagan General Hospital.
Interior Health is advising Clearwater and area residents of upcoming temporary changes to emergency department hours at Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital.
Emergency services will be unavailable from 6 p.m. Saturday, July 11 to 7 a.m. Sunday, July 12.
Merritt and area residents are advised of temporary changes to emergency department hours at Nicola Valley Hospital.
Emergency services will be unavailable from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday, July 12, 2026. Patients can access care at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops during this time.
All other inpatient services will continue at Nicola Valley Hospital.
Name: Tomas Hucul (he/him)
Job Title: Recruitment Assistant
Length of Service: Two years
Worksite: Kelowna Community Health & Services Centre
Community: Kelowna
Ancestral Territory: syilx
Three years ago, Kathleen Johnson dropped everything and moved from Calgary to Kelowna to take care of her aging parents.
She lost her mom last year and now focuses on caring for her 88-year-old dad, Don. It’s a full-time job, and an exhausting one at times for Kathleen.
Clearwater and area residents are advised of temporary changes to emergency department hours at Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital.
Oliver and area residents are advised of temporary changes to emergency department hours at South Okanagan General Hospital.
Emergency services will be unavailable from 5 p.m. today, Tuesday, July 7 to 7 a.m. on Wednesday, July 8, 2026. Patients can access emergency care at Penticton Regional Hospital during this time.
All other inpatient services will continue at South Okanagan General Hospital.
Patients in Kamloops are benefiting from enhanced emergency care services at Royal Inland Hospital (RIH), as Interior Health marks the completion of the acute treatment area in the Teck Emergency Department (ED). The newly opened area represents a significant step in the multi-year RIH Patient Care Tower project.
Interior Health (IH) is committed to ongoing work with local partners as part of a dedicated task force to improve service stability and reliability at the 100 Mile District General Hospital (OMH) emergency department, especially as we head into the busy summer months.
