health care
New mobile health clinic brings primary care to Kamloops’ homeless population
A new mobile health care unit started rolling around Kamloops this week bringing much-needed primary…
Vernon musician suing Interior Health Authority over delayed diagnosis
A Vernon country music singer is suing the Interior Health Authority and a slew of…
BC’s rural emergency room crisis
The province’s emergency rooms are in crisis. ERs across the Lower Mainland have made the…
‘Not OK’: Kamloops, Okanagan home support workers at high risk of assault
WorkSafeBC doesn’t rank occupations according to risk, but when it comes to workers being assaulted…
B.C. nurse suspended for not cooperating with regulator
A B.C. nurse who failed to cooperate with the regulator while under investigation has been…
Kelowna study looks behind closed doors of new supportive housing
A new study shows that the vast majority of residents in supportive housing complexes are…
$30M for two MRI machines at Kelowna General Hospital
Two new magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machines are coming to Kelowna General Hospital. One will…
Nursing program at Okanagan College coming to an end
Health-care training is expanding in Kelowna but it means nursing students will have to shift…
Bills adding up for Kelowna international student beaten in suspected racist attack
Despite assurances that he would not be charged for emergency room services, Gagandeep Singh, has…
Hospitals in Interior Health region well over capacity
Following the Christmas holiday season, occupancy at hospitals in the Interior Health region have been…
Merritt’s emergency room hit with overnight closure
Limited physician availability has forced the closure of the emergency room at Nicola Valley Hospital…
Interior Health defends its work in Southern Interior shelters
Interior Health is already at the table and doing everything it needs to support homeless…
Tragic death of a child in Kelowna hospital a symptom a crumbling health care system
The recent death of Ayla Loseth in Kelowna General Hospital after being mis-diagnosed in an…
These special grocery carts designed to boost independence for the disabled, elderly
Everyone needs groceries and whether they are seniors or people with disabilities – going to…
Home support workers thrown into turmoil after scheduling changes by Interior Health
A dramatic change to scheduling has dismayed dozens, if not hundreds, of home care support…