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Two B.C. nurses reprimanded for stealing drugs
Two B.C. nurses are practicing with conditions after they were caught stealing narcotics and trying…
Why COVID precautions may make a flu shot more important this year
Diligence during the COVID pandemic the past few years kept seasonal flu at bay but…
B.C. nurse with history of infractions suspended for 4 months
A B.C. nurse with a history of infractions has been suspended for four months for…
Blood lab permanently closes in Vernon due to staffing shortages
A Vernon blood collection lab has permanently closed after challenges recruiting medical lab assistants. The lab,…
Number of people getting flu shots on the rise in Interior Health region
More people are rolling up their sleeves in the Interior Health region this fall for…
Kelowna anti-vaxxer faces disciplinary hearing with B.C. nursing regulator
CONTENT ADVISORY A Kelowna nurse who said that wearing a mask was a "load of…
The price this Kamloops man paid to finally get help for his mental illness
Fourteen years ago, Thomas first started noticing something wasn’t right in his head. For the…
Unvaccinated B.C. nurse reprimanded but won’t face suspension
A B.C. nurse that worked in a long-term care facility with vulnerable residents without being…
B.C. nurse suspended for performing religious ritual on patient
A B.C. nurse has been suspended for four months for performing a religious ritual on…
Two more B.C. nurses suspended for accessing hundreds of private medical records
Two B.C. nurses have both been suspended for 60 days after collectively looking at the…
B.C. nurse suspended for giving senior cannabis edible
A B.C. nurse that gave a senior edible cannabis and asked a coworker to create…
Lack of nurses means early closure of Keremeos ER
Emergency department patients in the Keremeos area will be diverted to Penticton on Monday as…
Medical calls nearly double for Kamloops firefighters in first half of 2022
Kamloops firefighters are heading to an increasing number of medical calls this year, while paramedics…
Why you can’t watch Netflix in Interior Health hospitals
Anyone who has spent a few days in a hospital bed knows it doesn't take…
North Okanagan nurse suspended for faking colleagues’ signatures
A North Okanagan nurse that signed out medication but didn't give it to patients has…