Temporary service interruption at Nicola Valley Hospital emergency department

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Merritt and area residents are advised of temporary changes to emergency department hours at the Nicola Valley Hospital and Health Centre in Merritt B.C. due to limited physician availability. 

Emergency services will be unavailable from 7 a.m. on Sunday, September 22 to 8 a.m. on Monday, September 23, 2024. Patients can access care at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops during this time.

Temporary service interruption at South Okanagan General Hospital emergency department

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Oliver and area residents are advised of temporary changes to emergency department hours at South Okanagan General Hospital due to limited physician availability.  

Emergency services will be unavailable from 5 a.m. to 12 noon on Sunday, September 22. Patients can access care at Penticton Regional Hospital during this time. 

The emergency department is expected to reopen at 12 noon on Sunday, September 22.

Temporary service interruption at Lillooet Hospital emergency department

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Lillooet and area residents are advised of temporary changes to emergency department hours at Lillooet Hospital and Health Centre due to limited physician availability.

Emergency services will be unavailable from 8 p.m. on Saturday, September 21 to 8 a.m. on Sunday, September 22, 2024. Patients can access care at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops during this time.

UPDATE: Slocan Community Health Centre emergency department to open at 8 a.m.

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New Denver and area residents are advised that Interior Health has secured nursing coverage today for the emergency department at Slocan Community Health Centre. The emergency department will be open effective 8 a.m. Saturday, September 21.

People in the community who need life-threatening emergency care (i.e., chest pains, difficulty breathing, severe bleeding) should always call 911 for transport to the nearest available and appropriate facility. 

Temporary service interruption at Slocan Community Health Centre emergency department

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New Denver and area residents are advised of temporary changes to emergency department hours at Slocan Community Health Centre due to limited availability of nursing staff.

Emergency department services will be unavailable Saturday, September 21, 2024. Patients can access emergency care at Arrow Lakes Hospital in Nakusp.

All other inpatient services will continue as normal at Slocan Community Health Centre.