Update: Emergency services in the South Cariboo now unavailable until 4 this afternoon (Nov 24)

**Update 2:50 pm**

100 Mile House and area residents are now being advised that further temporary changes to emergency department hours at 100 Mile House District General Hospital have been extended due to travel impacts on medical staff.

Interior Health said services will now be unavailable until 4 this afternoon.

**Update Noon**

Interior Health said the temporary changes to Emergency Department hours at 100 Mile House District General Hospital have been extended.

IH said services will now be unavailable until 2:30 this afternoon.

**Original story**

Emergency services will be unavailable until 1 o’clock this afternoon at the 100 Mile House District General Hospital.

Interior Health said patients can access care at Cariboo Memorial Hospital in Williams Lake during this time.

All other inpatient services at the 100 Mile House District General Hospital will continue.

IH said people in the community who need life-threatening care should always call 9-1-1 for transport to the nearest available and appropriate facility.

Services to the emergency department was last temporarily interrupted back on October 18th.

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Pat Matthews
Pat Matthews
Pat started working in the Cariboo in 1989 after spending several years in radio in Terrace. He worked in the creative department until 2017 when he switched over to news covering Williams Lake and the South Cariboo as well as being the afternoon host on Country 840 in 100 Mile House.

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