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Oliver and area residents are advised of temporary changes to emergency department hours at South Okanagan General Hospital due to limited physician availability.   Emergency services will be unavailable from 5 a.m. to 12 noon on Sunday, September 22. Patients can access care at Penticton Regional Hospital during this time.  The emergency department is expected to reopen at 12 noon on Sunday, September 22. All other inpatient services will continue as normal at South Okanagan General 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 811, 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 Oliver is normally open 24/7. 

Lillooet and area residents are advised of temporary changes to emergency department hours at Lillooet Hospital and Health Centre due to limited physician availability. Emergency services will be unavailable from 8 p.m. on Saturday, September 21 to 8 a.m. on Sunday, September 22, 2024. Patients can access care at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops during this time. The emergency department is expected to reopen at 8 a.m. on Sunday, September 22. All other inpatient services will continue as normal at Lillooet 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 811 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 Lillooet is normally open 24/7.

New Denver and area residents are advised that Interior Health has secured nursing coverage today for the emergency department at Slocan Community Health Centre. The emergency department will be open effective 8 a.m. Saturday, September 21. 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 Slocan Community Health Centre is normally open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., seven days a week.

New Denver and area residents are advised of temporary changes to emergency department hours at Slocan Community Health Centre due to limited availability of nursing staff. Emergency department services will be unavailable Saturday, September 21, 2024. Patients can access emergency care at Arrow Lakes Hospital in Nakusp. All other inpatient services will continue as normal at Slocan Community Health Centre. 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 Slocan Community Health Centre is normally open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., seven days a week.

100 Mile House and area residents are advised of temporary changes to emergency department hours at 100 Mile District General Hospital due to limited physician availability. Emergency department services will be unavailable from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday, September 21. Patients can access care at Cariboo Memorial Hospital in Williams Lake or Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops. 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 811 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 100 Mile House is normally open 24/7.

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New Denver and area residents are advised of temporary changes to emergency department hours at Slocan Community Health Centre due to limited availability of nursing staff. Emergency department services will be unavailable Wednesday, September 18, 2024. Patients can access emergency care at Arrow Lakes Hospital in Nakusp. All other inpatient services will continue as normal at Slocan Community Health Centre. 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 Slocan Community Health Centre is normally open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., seven days a week.

Oliver and area residents are advised of temporary changes to emergency department hours at South Okanagan General Hospital due to limited physician availability. Emergency services will be unavailable from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. Patients can access care at Penticton Regional Hospital during this time. All other inpatient services will continue as normal at South Okanagan General 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 Oliver is normally open 24/7.

Clearwater and area residents are advised of temporary changes to emergency department hours at Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital due to limited nurse availability. Emergency services will be unavailable from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 17. Patients can access care at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops or 100 Mile House District General Hospital in 100 Mile House at this time. During this time, all other inpatient services will continue as normal at Dr. Helmcken Memorial 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 Clearwater is normally open 24/7.