South Okanagan General Hospital will undergo yet another temporary emergency department closure.
An ongoing issue for the past two years at the only hospital in the small community of Oliver, this week’s 11-hour closure is once again staff related, with Interior Health saying it’s due to limited physician availability.
The emergency department will be closed from Thursday evening (March 28) at 8 p.m. to Friday morning (March 29) at 7 a.m.
If patients require treatment during those hours, Interior Health says they can seek care at Penticton Regional Hospital which is 40 minutes north.
“All other inpatient services will continue as normal at South Okanagan General Hospital,” said Interior Health.
The emergency department in Oliver is normally open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
