Pharmacist Christine Rutherford is used to thinking on her feet.

As a leader on the pharmacy team at Penticton Regional Hospital, Christine and her colleagues operate in a fast-paced team environment that is mostly unseen by the public, but is an integral part of a person’s safe health-care journey.

Clearwater and area residents are advised that the emergency department at Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital is closed this weekend due to limited staffing availability.

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Name: Meggan Gibson (she/her/hers)

Job Title: MDR Inventory Lead Technician

Years of Service: 23

Worksite: Kelowna General Hospital

Community: Kelowna

Ancestral Territory: Syilx (Saay-ilks) / Okanagan Interior Salish

Ashcroft and area residents are advised of a temporary change to the emergency department (ED) hours at the Ashcroft Hospital and Community Health Care Centre this weekend.

Clearwater and area residents are advised of an additional temporary change to the emergency department hours of the Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital this weekend, due to unforeseen limited staffing availability.