The Nicola Valley Hospital, the only hospital in Merritt, B.C., was evacuated due to a gas leak on Friday, Jun. 17, 2022.
Nicola Valley, Lillooet Cariboo Memorial and South Okanagan hospitals have temporarily paused emergency department service this weekend.Four B.C. hospitals have temporarily paused emergency services due to limited staffing this weekend.
All four hospitals serve rural regions of the province, where residents may be a several hours' drive from emergency care. Their pauses are just the latest in a years-long string of"Some of those emergency rooms, you might face a note on the door saying facility closed, head to location," said Paul Adams, executive director of the B.C. Rural Health Network, in an interview.
South Okanagan General Hospital, near Oliver, B.C., closed its emergency department from 9 p.m. PT on Friday until 7 a.m. on Saturday.As of April 1, the province is offering nurses signing bonuses in the hopes of bringing much-needed help to the struggling health-care sector in rural areas. Nicola Valley Hospital, near the town of Merritt B.C., closed its emergency department from from 8 a.m. PT on Sunday. It is scheduled to stay closed until 8 a.m. on Tuesday. Interior Health also redirected patients to Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops, which is located about 85 kilometres away.In 2022, emergency rooms at 13 rural B.C. hospitals — including South Okanagan, Lillooet and Nicola Valley hospitals, were closed for approximately four months, combined.
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