US EditionHealth Minister Touring Kelowna General Hospital Amid Ongoing Pediatrics Unit Closure
CENTRAL OKANAGAN, BRITISH COLUMBIA, JUL 09 – Kelowna General Hospital resumes elective pediatric surgeries after nearly two months, following 29 patient transfers due to staffing shortages and systemic challenges, Interior Health said.
- B.C. Health Minister Josie Osborne toured Kelowna General Hospital on Monday amid the pediatric unit's six-week closure due to a doctor shortage.
- The unit closed in late May after Interior Health lacked enough pediatricians to safely operate the 10-bed ward, leading to over 22 patient transfers to other hospitals.
- Interior Health plans to partially reopen the unit Sunday for elective surgeries and diagnostics but cannot resume full services until more physicians arrive at staggered times.
- Dr. Halpenny noted that agreements are in place with four physicians who will begin their duties at staggered intervals, while Mark Masterson emphasized that the reopening will proceed only when it can be done safely and in a way that supports both patients and medical staff.
- The ongoing disruption pressures families and pediatric care in the Interior, prompting calls for increased local training and government prioritization of regional health care.
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