Suspected substance use incident sends Penticton hospital staff to emergency

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Suspected substance use incident sends Penticton hospital staff to emergency
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Some staff memebers reported feeling unwell after a bad smell at the hospital

An ‘unknown odour’ from potential substance use led Penticton Regional Hospital staff to check into the emergency department on April 7.“Our top priority is the safety of our staff and patients,” said IH.

According to IH, staff took precautions by closing off the area after detecting the odour, relocating a patient and increasing ventilation. Interior Health noted that smoking is not permitted on any of its properties and that it has protocols for dealing with incidents like what occurred on April 7.

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