healthcare
Vernon residents dealing with long wait-times, line-ups for blood work
A Vernon councillor is frustrated for seniors and those with health issues who were standing…
Kamloops hospital’s pediatrics, obstetrics unit temporarily closes due to staff calling in sick
After a number of sick calls yesterday, Royal Inland Hospital’s pediatrics and obstetrics unit was…
Kamloops mother, baby sent to Kelowna after closure of pediatric ward at Royal Inland Hospital
A Kamloops mother and her three-week-old baby were transported to Kelowna General Hospital from Royal…
RIH patients may be transferred in urgent response to weekend staffing shortages
While an urgent call for workers from throughout Interior Health has brought some “encouraging response,”…
IHA blames Kamloops understaffing on COVID, but nurses, MLAs say roots go deeper
If you ask Interior Health why Royal Inland Hospital has been understaffed, they officially blame…
COVID-19 outbreak declared at Kelowna General Hospital
Interior Health has declared a COVID-19 outbreak at Kelowna General Hospital. The outbreak is restricted…
Access to abortion in Interior Health still has barriers, limitations
While B.C. politicians proclaim their support for access to abortion in the province, many women…
Kamloops doctor closing practice, leaving 1,500 residents without family physician
A Kamloops doctor whose changing medical careers and closing his practice thinks it's a good…
B.C. patients lost average of $2,600 in wages while waiting for healthcare in 2021: study
Medical wait times in Canada cost over $4 billion last year in lost wages, but…
Former Kamloops caregiver jailed for 18 months for neglecting senior in her care
After pleading guilty in November for failing to provide the necessities of life for a…
Teck donates $2.5 million to RIH emergency department
The new emergency department at Royal Inland Hospital is getting a $2.5 million boost from…
Interior Health to expand mental health, addiction services in Kamloops
Seventeen more mental health workers are expected to staff an expanded Interior Health facility in…
More than half of British Columbians say they are keeping their masks on: survey
More than half of British Columbians still see COVID-19 as a threat, with many keeping…
LPNs not welcome in new Kamloops hospital psych ward
Royal Inland Hospital is not planning to bring licensed practical nurses to its new psychiatric…
West Kelowna’s Iron Energy aims to reopen when vaccine proof no longer required
Iron Energy Gym is hoping to reopen its doors once the proof of vaccination order…