Oliver and area residents are advised of temporary changes to emergency department hours at South Okanagan General Hospital due to limited nursing availability.
Emergency services will be unavailable from 9 p.m. on Friday, July 5, 2024, to 7 a.m. on Saturday, July 6, 2024. Patients can access care at Penticton Regional Hospital during this time.
Environment and Climate Change Canada has issued heat warnings for multiple areas in the Interior Health region.
The Province has not declared an extreme heat emergency for this region. With elevated temperatures, the risk of heat-related illness increases.
Williams Lake and area residents are advised of temporary changes to emergency department hours at Cariboo Memorial Hospital due to limited nursing availability.
Merritt and area residents are advised of temporary changes to emergency department hours at Nicola Valley Hospital due to limited nursing availability.
Emergency services will be unavailable 6 p.m. on Thursday, July 4, 2024 to 7 a.m. on Friday, July 5, 2024. Patients can access care at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops during this time.
Williams Lake and area residents are advised of temporary changes to emergency department hours at Cariboo Memorial Hospital due to limited nursing availability.
Name: Colette Mayne (she/her/hers)
Job Title: Mental Health and Substance Use (MHSU) Clinician
Years of Service: 7
Worksite: Kelowna Mental Health and Substance Use
Community: Kelowna
Ancestral Territory: Syilx Nation
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 10 a.m. on Thursday, July 4. Patients can access care at Penticton Regional Hospital during this time.
All other inpatient services will continue as normal at South Okanagan General Hospital.
B.C. is experiencing higher annual summer temperatures and more extremely hot days. Everyone can benefit from planning and preparing for extreme heat.
Kaslo and area residents are advised of temporary changes to emergency department hours at Kaslo Primary Health Centre due to limited availability of nursing staff.
Effective immediately, emergency department services will be unavailable until 1 p.m. today, Tuesday, July 2. Emergency department services will resume at 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Clearwater and area residents are advised of temporary changes to emergency department hours at Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital due to limited nursing availability.
