CLEARWATER - Clearwater and area residents are advised Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital Emergency Department is on diversion until 7 a.m. tomorrow, due to limited staffing availability.

The emergency department is on diversion from:

• 9:30 p.m. Monday, July 18 to 7 a.m. Tuesday, July 19

Interior Health regrets this temporary change to normal operations and reminds residents to take note of the following if they require care while the emergency department is closed:

People in the Interior will soon see an increase in surgical capacity as Interior Health adds five new operating rooms (OR): two at Kelowna General Hospital (KGH) and three at Royal Inland Hospital (RIH) in Kamloops, along with increased supports for staff.

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CRESTON – Creston and area residents are advised the Creston Valley Hospital emergency department will be on diversion tonight, due to limited staff availability.

The emergency department is on diversion:

• 9 p.m. Sunday, July 17 until 7 a.m. Monday, July 18

Interior Health regrets this temporary change to normal operations and reminds residents to take note of the following if they require care while the emergency department is closed:

CLEARWATER - Clearwater and area residents are advised Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital Emergency Department is on diversion until 7 a.m. tomorrow, due to limited staffing availability.

The emergency department is currently on diversion from:

• 6 p.m. Saturday, July 16 to 7 a.m. Monday, July 18

Interior Health regrets this temporary change to normal operations and reminds residents to take note of the following if they require care while the emergency department is closed:

OLIVER – Oliver and area residents are advised the South Okanagan General Hospital emergency department will be on diversion on the afternoon of July 17, due to limited physician availability.

The emergency department is currently on diversion:

• Sunday, July 17 from noon to 6 p.m.

Interior Health regrets this temporary change to normal operations and reminds residents to take note of the following if they require care while the emergency department is closed:

Ashcroft and area residents are advised the Ashcroft emergency department will be on diversion for the weekend, due to limited physician availability.

There is no emergency department service during the week or overnight on weekends in Ashcroft. Regular emergency department hours are Friday, 5 p.m. – 10 p.m. and Saturday/Sunday 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Clearwater and area residents are advised Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital Emergency Department will be on diversion from 6 p.m. today until 7 a.m. tomorrow, due to limited staffing availability.

The emergency department is currently on diversion from:

• 6 p.m. Friday, July 15 to 7 a.m. Saturday, July 16

Interior Health regrets this temporary change to normal operations and reminds residents to take note of the following if they require care while the emergency department is closed:

People who use Royal Inland Hospital (RIH) are advised of changes to the way they access the Kamloops hospital, beginning Monday, July 18 with the opening of the Phil & Jennie Gaglardi Tower.

The public will now access the main entrance and the emergency department in a new way.

Main entrance and patient drop off

People in Nelson and surrounding areas will soon have access to high-quality long-term care in their community with the construction of 75 new publicly funded long-term care beds at 902 Eleventh St. in Nelson.  

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Evan Lukey (left), with shift engineer Brad Barrie, monitoring the building controls at Vernon Jubilee Hospital

Among the most surprising things about the global pandemic are the unexpected lessons we’re learning as we work to keep people safe from COVID-19. For example – how something relatively small like controlling the air flow into and out of a room can have a big impact on containing the spread of the virus.