US EditionNew 'paediatric care crisis' plan sent to Health Ministry: Interior Health CEO
- Kelowna General Hospital temporarily closed its in-patient pediatric service due to staffing challenges as of early June 2025 in Kelowna, British Columbia.
- This closure followed ongoing pediatrician burnout and workload issues worsened by resignations and difficulties recruiting new staff in a growing regional population.
- More than 130 physicians from multiple KGH departments labeled the six-week closure unprecedented and urged the Ministry of Health for investment and restructuring like Victoria's model.
- Interior Health has developed a plan, recently shared with the Ministry of Health, that includes two pediatricians with signed offers expected to start in September, along with three associate physicians providing support from July through September.
- The plan aims to restore and expand pediatric services while addressing staff retention and ensuring care capacity matches the demands of Kelowna's growing pediatric population.
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