News Items tag as: Interior Health 2025

New pediatricians hired but not soon enough to reopen closed ward at Kelowna hospital
June 03, 2025 - 6:00 AM

The pediatric ward at Kelowna General Hospital has been closed due to a doctor shortage, and while Interior Health said more are on the way, it’s unclear whether new staff will be enough to address the allegedly poor working conditions at the hospital.
Measles vaccine 'catch-up clinics' open across Interior Health region
May 22, 2025 - 6:00 PM

Interior Health is offering measles vaccinations across the region as the virus makes a comeback in other jurisdictions across North America.
BC anti-vax nurses lose fight against union
January 05, 2025 - 6:00 AM

Dozens of anti-vaxer BC nurses, who were fired for not getting vaccinated, have lost an appeal against their union.
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Central Okanagan needs 20,000 new homes in five years
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New pediatricians hired but not soon enough to reopen closed ward at Kelowna hospital