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Interior Health
That flu you have may not be the flu
PENTICTON – So, you went to the trouble to get a flu shot this year,…
Intensive Interior Health drug treatment program has dozens of success stories
A total of 63 people with drug users problems have completed the Intensive Day Treatment…
Interior residents advised to get their flu shots
Get ready to roll up your sleeves and get a needle stuck in your arm…
Temporary service change at South Okanagan General Hospital
PENTICTON – Residents of Oliver and Osoyoos affected by South Okanagan General Hospital temporary service…
North Okanagan pilot project brings methadone, suboxone into RCMP cells
VERNON – Detainees at Vernon’s police detachment will soon be able to get more help…
New case of pneumococcal disease in Oliver is low risk, says Interior Health
OLIVER – A new case of pneumococcal disease does not present a health risk to…
New Interior Health Authority research looking to improve healthcare for rural communities
For people living in a rural community, seeking health care services can come with challenges.…
Vernon councillor grills Interior Health on claim that 99 per cent of needles are disposed of properly
VERNON – A Vernon city councillor says Interior Health’s claim that it properly disposes of…
VIDEO: Angus the C. difficile sniffing dog visits hospitals in Vernon, Kamloops
VERNON – Man’s best friend was working hard today at Vernon Jubilee Hospital. Angus, a…
Behind the scenes at Interior Health during the 2017 Okanagan meningitis outbreak
Internal memos and reports about last year’s meningitis outbreak in the Okanagan show just how…
Hundreds of thousands of Interior Health needles remain unaccounted for
HOW INTERIOR HEALTH CALCULATED ITS CLAIM THAT 99 PER CENT OF NEEDLES ARE PROPERLY DISPOSED…
Interior Health gets stiff fine, closes Princeton facility
PRINCETON – The Interior Health Authority has been fined more than $600,000 by WorkSafe B.C.…
Here’s why Interior Health has concerns about needle buyback programs
KAMLOOPS – At least two communities in the Southern Interior have created a grassroots needle…
Kamloops RCMP, Interior Health plan to sign a new agreement for Car 40 program
KAMLOOPS – A mobile mental health unit initiated by Interior Health and Kamloops RCMP will…
These tiny strips could save hundreds of lives
Social service agencies in six Interior cities will be offering drug-testing strips for users. It's…
Interior Health says majority of misplaced patient files have now been found
KAMLOOPS – A binder containing patient information at Royal Inland Hospital went missing last month,…
Public warned of possible presence of powerful opioid carfentanil in Vernon
VERNON – Drug users are being warned about the possible presence of the potent opioid…
Fatal overdose numbers in the Interior on par with last year: Interior Health
As the overdose crisis enters its third year in B.C., people are continuing to die…
Overdose alert for Kamloops after six deaths in 10 days
KAMLOOPS – Six people have died from suspected overdoses in 10 days in Kamloops. Interior…
Interior Health is trying to figure out what Kamloops is doing right in the opioid crisis
KAMLOOPS – In the past two years, outreach and addictions services have increased across the…
Interior hospitals had hundreds of overdose patients in 2017
As more people across the province succumb to the ongoing opioid crisis, the number of…
Odour from ‘clean’ laundry shut down operating room at Kamloops hospital
KAMLOOPS – Interior Health says an odour coming from a batch of cleaned laundry was…
Hospital workers say laundry shortages plague Interior hospitals since privatization
Some employees at two Interior hospitals say staff are consistently short of gowns and linens…
How to avoid spreading illness during the holiday season
KELOWNA – Interior Health is asking people to make an effort to avoid spreading communicable…