Merritt and area residents are advised of temporary changes to emergency department hours at Nicola Valley Hospital.
Emergency services will be unavailable from 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8 to 7 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026. Patients can access emergency care at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops during this time.
Interior Health (IH) has opened a dedicated call centre for families seeking updates on evacuated residents from Dr. Andrew Pavillion and Summerland Seniors Village.
Families can now call 1-833-971-5045 for information about their loved ones.
Call centre hours:
Interior Health (IH) is responding to the potential for fire-related impacts to health facilities and clients in the community of Summerland.
IH is working to relocate 48 residents from the Dr. Andrew Pavillion and is working with our contracted partner, West Coast Senior Housing Management, to relocate 190 residents from Summerland Seniors Village, to alternate locations away from the affected area.
New Denver and area residents are advised of temporary changes to emergency department hours at Slocan Community Health Centre.
Emergency services will be unavailable from 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 6. Patients can access care at Arrow Lakes Hospital in Nakusp during this time.
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. Friday, Aug. 7 to 8 a.m. Saturday, Aug.8, 2026. Patients can access emergency care at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops during this time.
All other inpatient services will continue at Nicola Valley Hospital.
Interior Health is advising 100 Mile House and area residents of upcoming temporary changes to emergency department hours at 100 Mile District General Hospital.
Emergency services will be unavailable during the following dates:
Over the course of his career, Dr. Neil Crofts has worn many hats: urologist, president of the Penticton Regional Hospital (PRH) Medical Staff Association, head of PRH’s Department of Surgery, peri-operative medical director, and practice investigator, just to name a few.
For seven years, Dr. Crofts served as chief of staff at PRH. In the two years leading up to his retirement in April 2026, he was also the South Okanagan senior medical director.
Please see the attached document to learn more about the look, contamination, and risk associated with the current drug alert.
Interior Health (IH) is re-establishing coronary care services at Royal Inland Hospital (RIH) early in 2027.
Four designated coronary care beds – which provide patients with an advanced level of care including continuous monitoring and treatment for a variety of cardiac illnesses – will be integrated within RIH’s intensive care unit (ICU), leveraging existing critical care infrastructure to provide safe, sustainable care.
If you are evacuated due to a wildfire, you’ll be anxious to return home. Officials and the local fire authority will let you know when it’s safe to do so. Your home may be impacted by smoke, soot and ash, chemicals, structural damage and water damage.
