â–ş Listen Live
â–ş Listen Live

IH to continue physician recruitment efforts for Slocan Valley

Interior Health says their choice to go back on cutting ER hours in New Denver was prompted by concerns from the area’s elected officials and community representatives.

IH executive director Karen Bloemink says they have decided to delay plans to switch the hours to 9:00am – 5:00pm weekdays, excluding statutory holidays, at the Slocan Community Health Centre.

She says they still have concerns about having a single physician looking after the service, but will continue trying to recruit more staff.

IH will continue their efforts to recruit more physicians to the area.

Bloemink says they’ll look into recruiting locums for temporary coverage.

Continue Reading

chnv Now playing play

ckkc Now playing play

- Advertisement -

Related Articles

- Advertisement -

Latest News

More than 12,500 public service workers taking job action as BCGEU ramps up strike

The B.C. General Employees Union is again ramping up job action, amid what it says is now the longest public service strike in the province's history.

RCMP and CFIA convoy locks down ostrich farm, owners arrested

The owners of Universal Ostrich farm in Edgewood, BC were removed from the property and arrested by RCMP Tuesday afternoon.

B.C. mayors say they need more help with burdens of housing, street disorder

Street disorder, addictions and homelessness are a major topic as local government leaders and other officials gathered for the annual Union of B.C. Municipalities convention.

Elenore Sturko booted from Conservative caucus after Rustad survives leadership review

Surrey-Cloverdale MLA Elenore Sturko will sit as an Independent after leader John Rustad kicked her out of the Conservative caucus. 

John Rustad survives B.C. Conservative leadership review

John Rustad has survived a leadership review by the B.C. Conservatives. 
- Advertisement -