News Items tag as: Interior Health Authority

New technology slowing nurses down at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops
December 13, 2021 - 6:00 AM

While short-staffing and a pandemic is enough to drag down the quality of healthcare at Royal Inland Hospital, some nurses there say a new computer system is making it far worse.
Ten new COVID-19 deaths reported in Interior Health region
December 29, 2020 - 4:56 PM

COVID-19 deaths in the Interior Health region continued to climb since Christmas Eve.
More than 2,200 new COVID-19 cases in B.C. over past five days
December 29, 2020 - 3:43 PM

There have been 2,206 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C. over the past five days, according to B.C’s top doctor.
Kamloops McDonald's employee tests positive for COVID-19
November 09, 2020 - 4:20 PM

A Kamloops McDonald's employee has tested positive for COVID-19.
Interior Health declares COVID-19 outbreak at Patient Care Tower construction site in Kamloops
November 06, 2020 - 3:25 PM

Interior Health has declared an outbreak of COVID-19 at the construction site at the Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops.
Workers at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops test positive for COVID-19
November 03, 2020 - 10:51 AM

A group of workers at Royal Inland Hospital have tested positive for COVID-19.
Interior Health urging you to get a flu shot this year
October 19, 2020 - 4:31 PM

Flu season has almost arrived and given this year’s pandemic, health officials are saying it’s more important than ever to get your seasonal shot.
Interior Health issues drug check alert for Kamloops
September 25, 2020 - 5:04 PM

A drug checking alert has been issued for Kamloops by Interior Health today, Sept. 25.
Hundreds of long term care beds headed to the Okanagan and Kamloops next year
July 13, 2020 - 11:10 AM

The province is planning to provide 420 new long term care beds in the Okanagan and Kamloops next year, B.C.'s Minister of Health Adrian Dix said today, July 13.
Speaking up for long term care residents almost cost this woman her home
July 04, 2020 - 7:00 AM

Dianna Green has spent the last 14 years living in the Joseph Creek Care Village in Cranbrook. She often speaks out for better care for herself and others.
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News Items tag as: Interior Health Authority

New technology slowing nurses down at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops

Ten new COVID-19 deaths reported in Interior Health region

More than 2,200 new COVID-19 cases in B.C. over past five days

Kamloops McDonald's employee tests positive for COVID-19

Interior Health declares COVID-19 outbreak at Patient Care Tower construction site in Kamloops

Workers at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops test positive for COVID-19

Interior Health urging you to get a flu shot this year

Interior Health issues drug check alert for Kamloops

Hundreds of long term care beds headed to the Okanagan and Kamloops next year

Speaking up for long term care residents almost cost this woman her home

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