health care
Westbank care home officially closed due to lack of staff
A Westbank First Nation care home has officially shuttered its doors due to a staff…
COVID outbreaks declared in three more care homes in Interior Health
COVID outbreaks have been declared at three more long-term care facilities in the Interior Health…
Nurse reports understaffing incident and continued burnout at Kamloops hospital
Nurses at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops were told to stay beyond their twelve hour…
New Kamloops hospital tower named after Gaglardi family following $15M donation
A name was chosen for the new patient care tower at Royal Inland Hospital this…
One-third of unvaccinated B.C. health workers in Interior Health as deadline arrives
Today is the deadline for health-care workers in B.C. to have at least one dose…
As vaccination deadline looms, could more Kamloops, Okanagan care homes close?
Last week’s announcement that the Pine Acres Home, a long term care facility on Westbank…
Okanagan College’s new health sciences centre will help provide much needed health-care staff
The Kelowna campus of the Okanagan College opened the highly anticipated health sciences building this…
Regional board agrees to fund Penticton urgent primary care centre
Fears of centralized health care within the region and anger over a lack of input…
Penticton urgent care centre won’t close despite $1M funding shortfall: Interior Health
A refusal by the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen's hospital board of directors to provide one-time…
COVID-19 outbreak declared at Vernon Jubilee Hospital
A COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at Vernon Jubilee Hospital. An Interior Health media release…
Penticton’s new primary care centre slated for March 31 opening
Penticton's new urgent primary care centre will open by the end fo the month. Health…
Interior Health, City of Kelowna appear headed for a parking showdown
Interior Health has backed away from plans for a staff parkade next to Kelowna General…
New nurses face up to nine-year wait to get parking spots at Interior hospitals
One Kelowna nurse regularly arrives an hour early for her 12-hour shift to begin her…
Penticton massage therapist accused of sexual misconduct scheduled for disciplinary hearing
A Penticton area registered massage therapist accused of multiple episodes of sexual misconduct will soon…
Fear, stress, anxiety: The harsh reality of nursing in ICU during second wave
B.C. front-line critical care nurse Lea Pilipow says she can see the fear in her…