Please see the attached document to learn more about the look, contamination, and risk associated with the current drug alert.

Merritt and area residents are advised that Interior Health has secured staff coverage for the emergency department at Nicola Valley Hospital, today. The emergency department is now open. 

A PSA was issued this morning at 7:30 a.m. announcing a service interruption because of unexpected limited staffing availability. This PSA has been rescinded. 

Merritt and area residents are advised of temporary changes to emergency department hours at Nicola Valley Hospital due to unexpected limited staffing availability.

From 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. today, Tuesday, Oct. 10, emergency department services will be unavailable and patients can access care at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops.

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 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 10. Patients can access care at Penticton Regional Hospital during this time.

All other inpatient services will continue as normal at South Okanagan General Hospital.

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

From 8 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 8 to 8 a.m. Monday, Oct. 9 emergency department services will be unavailable and patients can access care at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops.

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 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7 to 8 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 8. Patients can access care at Penticton Regional Hospital during this time.

Keremeos and area residents are advised of a temporary change at the South Similkameen Health Centre due to unexpected limited nursing availability.

From 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7, walk-in services will not be available. Patients with urgent needs will be redirected to Penticton Regional Hospital.

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

Emergency services will be unavailable from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7. Patients can access care at Arrow Lakes Hospital at 97 - 1st Ave NE, Nakusp.

Name: Ian Luckhurst (he/him/his)
Job Title: Manager, Clinical Education
Years of Service: 10
Worksite: Professional Practice Office
Community: Rossland
Ancestral Territory: Syilx and Ktunaxa Nations
Favourite Quote / Advice to live by: "Go placidly amid the noise and haste and remember what peace there may be in silence." - Desiderata, 1927

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