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Merritt and area residents are advised of temporary changes to emergency department hours at Nicola Valley Hospital. Emergency services will be unavailable from 7 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 20 to 8 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. Patients can access care at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops during this time. All other inpatient services will continue as normal at Nicola Valley Hospital. People in the community who need life-threatening emergency care (i.e., chest pains, difficulty breathing, severe bleeding) should always call 911 for transport to the nearest available and appropriate facility.  Anyone unsure whether an emergency room visit is warranted can call HealthLink BC at 8-1-1, or visit www.HealthLinkBC.ca for non-emergency health information from nurses, dietitians and pharmacists 24 hours a day, seven days per week.  The emergency department at Nicola Valley Hospital is normally open 24/7.

Please see the attached document to learn more about the looks, contaminations, and risks associated with the current drug alerts.

Please see the attached document to learn more about the looks, contaminations, and risks associated with the current drug alerts.

Salmon Arm and area residents are advised of an important change regarding access to the emergency department at Shuswap Lake General Hospital (SLH). The emergency department entrance to the hospital will be closed from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7 and from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 8 while we replace the current doors as part of general maintenance for the facility. The emergency department and all normal weekend services are open for patients. However, during this temporary change, patients and visitors will need to use the alternate fourth-floor entrance off 10th St. NE.; this entrance is identified on signage as the “Main Entrance” and is just off the main parking lot located closest to the hospital. Signage will be in place and support people will be at the entrance to direct people or take people who need assistance to the emergency or other departments. Wheelchairs will also be available at this entrance. Ambulance access to the emergency department is not impacted by this temporary change. Anyone unsure whether an emergency room visit is needed can call HealthLink BC at 8-1-1, or visit www.HealthLinkBC.ca for non-emergency health information from nurses, dietitians and pharmacists 24 hours a day, seven days per week. Interior Health appreciates the public’s patience and understanding as we make these upgrades to SLH.

Please see the attached document to learn more about the looks, contaminations, and risks associated with the current drug alerts.

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

Merritt and area residents are advised of temporary changes to emergency department hours at Nicola Valley Hospital.   Emergency services will be unavailable from 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 22 to 8 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. Patients can access care at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops during this time.   All other inpatient services will continue as normal at Nicola Valley Hospital.   People in the community who need life-threatening emergency care (i.e., chest pains, difficulty breathing, severe bleeding) should always call 911 for transport to the nearest available and appropriate facility.    Anyone unsure whether an emergency room visit is warranted can call HealthLink BC at 8-1-1, or visit www.HealthLinkBC.ca for non-emergency health information from nurses, dietitians and pharmacists 24 hours a day, seven days per week.    The emergency department in Merritt is normally open 24/7.

Merritt and area residents are advised of temporary changes to emergency department hours at Nicola Valley Hospital.    Starting 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 18 to 8 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, emergency services will be unavailable and patients can access care at Royal Inland Hospital, 311 Columbia St, Kamloops.   During this time, all other inpatient services will continue as normal at Nicola Valley Hospital.   People in the community who need life-threatening emergency care (i.e., chest pains, difficulty breathing, severe bleeding) should always call 911 for transport to the nearest available and appropriate facility.     Anyone unsure whether an emergency room visit is warranted can call HealthLink BC at 8-1-1, or visit www.HealthLinkBC.ca for non-emergency health information from nurses, dietitians and pharmacists 24 hours a day, seven days per week.    The emergency department in Merritt is normally open 24/7.  

Interior Health (IH) has been named one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers for 2025. This special designation recognizes employers across the country who provide exceptional workplaces. “Our people are the heart of Interior Health and, undoubtedly, the reason why it is such a great place to work. This accolade reflects the hard work, passion, and dedication that each staff member brings to their role and workplace every day,” said IH president & CEO Susan Brown. “We strive to provide the safest environments, education, and resources for our staff to support diversity and inclusion, and cultural safety and humility initiatives across Interior Health.” The Canada’s Top 100 Employers awards is an annual competition that considers a wealth of criteria, such as: diversity and inclusion; benefits; physical workplace; student/new graduate opportunities and training; recruitment and retention; employment standards; community involvement; and more. The top employer award shows IH scores high in all aspects.  “This is a beautiful region with something to offer everyone, whether you are seeking a rural lifestyle or a more urban environment. We provide fantastic benefits and a wide range of opportunities. But the people and the teams that make up Interior Health are truly what makes this such an exceptional workplace,” said Taryn McGregor, IH corporate director, compensation & recruitment. “The degree of dedication, passion and commitment they have for the patients and clients we serve – as well as the way they support each other – is something everyone at IH should be proud of.” Watch the IH Top Employer video to learn more about why IH is one of the top 100 places to work in Canada. Find in-depth coverage about why IH was chosen as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers in The Globe and Mail. For more information about why IH was chosen over hundreds of other organizations, and to view the full list, visit the Canada’s Top 100 Employers web site.   With more than 26,500 employees and 2,800 medical staff, IH provides a wide range of integrated health services across B.C.’s southern Interior. Since its inception in 2001, IH has been working and partnering for the health and well-being of the over 870,700 people living in a region spanning 215,000 square kilometres and located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the  Dãkelh Dené; St’át’imc; syilx; Tŝilhqot’in; Ktunaxa; Secwépemc; and Nlaka’pamux Nations.  Explore exciting new career opportunities with IH at Jobs.Interiorhealth.ca.