Keremeos and area residents are advised of temporary changes to emergency department hours at the South Similkameen Health Centre.

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

Emergency services will be unavailable from 5 p.m. on Monday, July 14, 2025 to 7 a.m. on Tuesday, July 15, 2025. Patients can access emergency care at the Penticton Regional Hospital in Penticton during this time.

Clearwater and area residents are advised of temporary changes to emergency department hours at Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital.

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

Emergency services will be unavailable from 7 p.m. on Saturday, July 12 to 8 a.m. Sunday, July 13, 2025. Patients can access care at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops during this time.

All other inpatient services will continue at Lillooet Hospital.

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

Interior Health (IH) is planning for the return of some pediatric services at Kelowna General Hospital (KGH). Beginning July 13, some services will return including elective pediatric surgeries, diagnostic procedures that require sedation for children and admitting patients to the pediatric unit during daytime hours.

Name: Courtney Ruddiman (she/her/hers)
Job Title: Team Lead, Recruitment Assistants
Length of Service: 5 years
Worksite: Kelowna Community Health & Services Centre
Community: Kelowna
Ancestral Territory: syilx/Okanagan

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