News Items tag as: Interior Health Authority

B.C. dentists, physiotherapists will have to figure out social distancing to resume practice: IH
April 24, 2020 - 8:30 PM

When pandemic restrictions are lifted, health care providers like dentists and physiotherapists will have to figure out how to comply with public health orders and recommendations just like everyone else, a spokesperson for Interior Health says.
Why sleeping rough may have some benefits in this age of COVID-19
April 23, 2020 - 6:30 AM

An estimated 150 people are sleeping in tents or doorways in Kelowna this spring but they don’t seem to be catching the COVID-19 virus even though they may not excel at social distancing.
Doulas welcomed back into hospitals following Interior Health policy change
April 16, 2020 - 4:29 PM

Interior Health changed its COVID-19 hospital visitor policy earlier this month in order to allow doulas to be present for births, in addition to one other visitor.
Interior Health clarifies: Should pet groomers still be open?
April 04, 2020 - 1:30 PM

B.C.’s Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry has made it very clear that hair, nail and all other beauty salons must close, but what about pet groomers?
Owners of three B.C. Interior seniors homes being sued as part of class action lawsuit
March 04, 2020 - 12:20 PM

Retirement Concepts, the owner of three seniors care facilities in the B.C. Interior, is the subject of a class action lawsuit.
New drug checking technology available in Penticton
February 06, 2020 - 4:46 PM

Interior Health has a new resource available today in Penticton to help people check the safety of their illegal drugs.
New urgent heath care centre opens in Kelowna
January 09, 2020 - 3:20 PM

The Interior’s third Urgent and Primary Care Centre opened in the Capri Centre Mall in Kelowna today, Jan. 9, joining facilities in Vernon and Kamloops.
Lead in your water? Why you'll have to test it yourself to be sure
November 06, 2019 - 6:00 AM

If a recent investigation that found unacceptable amounts of lead in drinking water and a lack of standardized testing across the country has you worried about what's coming out of your taps, we broke down water testing and lead contamination risks in the B.C. Interior.
How the opioid crisis changed how Interior Health does business
October 21, 2019 - 3:00 PM

Health authorities have yet to find the answers to Kelowna’s opioid crisis.
City gets meeting with Interior Health after Penticton girl steps on discarded needle
June 19, 2019 - 4:16 PM

PENTICTON - Officials from the City of Penticton and the Interior Health Authority are going to meet tomorrow to talk about discarded needles in the community after a girl stepped on one in a local spray park.
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