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

Creston and area residents are advised of temporary changes to emergency department hours at Creston Valley Hosp

Interior Health (IH) is responding to the potential for fire-related impacts to health facilities and clients in the community of Ashcroft due to the Shetland Creek wildfire.

Oliver and area residents are advised of temporary changes to emergency department hours at South Okanagan General Hospita

Women will have improved access to cancer care as the Province expands gynecological oncology surgical services to new regions and strengthens the teams providing care with more staff, including new gynecological oncologists.

In 2020, Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops began a three-year project to recover anesthetic gas from its operating rooms.

Anesthetic gases like desflurane are far more potent than carbon dioxide. Prior to the project, the waste anesthetic gases were vented outside the hospital, leaving a significant environmental footprint.

The B.C. health system has been impacted by the global Crowdstrike disruption which is impacting our networks and computers across all systems. Our primary concern is the continuity and quality of patient care.

We have implemented contingency plans to ensure that our health-care services remain operational, and that patient care is not disrupted to the best of our ability. Please refer to this website for updates.

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

Name: Seija Emond (she/her/hers)
Job Title: Mental Health and Substance Use (MHSU) team lead
Years of Service: 20
Worksite: Kelowna MHSU
Community: Kelowna
Ancestral Territory: Syilx

Seija is a single mom who values fun and caring and learning from a place of curiosity and humility.