Interior Health has declared the COVID-19 outbreak on unit 6 South at Royal Inland Hospital (RIH) over, and the unit has fully re-opened for admissions.

The emergency department at the Elkford Health Centre is closed July 19 to 23 due to limited staffing availability.

Interior Health is monitoring wildfire activity with the potential of triggering power loss throughout Interior region communities.

Interior Health has expanded its evacuation response due to the potential for fire-related impacts to health facilities and clients in Thompson Cariboo region.

Logan Lake and Ashcroft area residents are advised that non-emergency medical imaging services may be temporarily unavailable at the Ashcroft Hospital and Community Health Centre and Logan Lake Health Centre in the months ahead due to limited technologist staffing.

Barriere and area residents are advised that non-emergency medical imaging services are temporarily unavailable at the Barriere Health Centre until further notice due to limited technologist staffing.

We are IH is a recognition campaign to spotlight Interior Health employees and medical staff – through pictures and stories.

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Name: Allison New

Job Title: Community Integrated Care Coordinator

Years of Service: 22

Worksite: Shuswap Home Health Services

Community: Salmon Arm

Ancestral Territory: Secwepemcúl’ecw (Secwépemc)

Interior Health is responding to the potential for fire-related impacts to health facilities and clients in the community of 100 Mile House.

The Royal Inland Hospital’s Clinical Services Building (CSB) parkade will closed for preventative maintenance from Saturday, July 18, 2021 until Wednesday August 18, 2021.

Interior Health is ending the appointment of an administrator to oversee the day-to-day operations of Summerland Seniors Village while increasing oversight and accountability to ensure quality care continues.