US EditionSouth Okanagan General Hospital ER to Close Overnight (Oliver/Osoyoos)
OKANAGAN-SIMILKAMEEN, BRITISH COLUMBIA, AUG 4 – Repeated staffing shortages forced a 23-hour closure at South Okanagan General Hospital's emergency department, resulting in 22 patient transfers to nearby facilities, Interior Health said.
- The emergency department at South Okanagan General Hospital in Oliver closed on Aug. 4 for 23 hours from 1 p.m. to noon on Aug. 5, due to staffing shortages.
- Interior Health said repeated staffing shortages over the last two years forced the closure of South Okanagan General Hospital’s emergency department, including the recent 23-hour closure on Tuesday.
- Interior Health transferred 22 patients and directed emergency cases to Penticton Regional Hospital since the closure began.
- Doctors of BC reported nearly 142,000 British Columbians left emergency rooms without being seen, and Interior Health said it is offering overtime and shift extensions to avoid closures.
- Amid criticism for recent service cuts, Interior Health faces scrutiny as the Oliver emergency department closed for 23 hours, marking its ninth and longest closure since Canada Day.
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South Okanagan General Hospital ER to close overnight (Oliver/Osoyoos)
The South Okanagan General Hospital emergency department will be closed overnight, starting this afternoon. Emergency services will be unavailable from1 p.m. on Monday Aug. 4 until 12 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 5. 'Patients can access care at the Penticton Regional Hospital in Penticton during this tim...
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