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 7 a.m. on Monday, August 5 to 8 a.m. on Tuesday, August 6, 2024. Patients can access care at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops during this time.
Interior Health (IH) continues to respond to the potential for flood-related impacts to health facilities and clients in Lillooet due to the landslide into the Chilcotin River southwest of Williams Lake. As a precaution, in-patient services are currently being transferred to other alternate locations away from potentially affected areas.
People in the community who need life-threatening emergency care (i.e., chest pains, difficulty breathing, severe bleeding) should always call 9-1-1 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 Lillooet is normally open 24/7.
