Interior Health announced that a physician has been secured for Friday, January 2 night, at 100 Mile District General Hospital, and the health authority will reopen the Emergency Department at 8 p.m.
During a delegation to the Williams Lake City Council, Interior Health claimed it is seening progress in it's recruitment efforts to get new physicians at Cariboo Memorial Hospital in Williams Lake. Though ER nursing staff remains one of the most challenging positions to have vacancies for the Health Authority.
Interior Health is saying the circumstances that led to the back-to-back Emergency Department closures at Cariboo Memorial Hospital were "unexpected" and the health authority is taking steps to make sure closure of an entire weekend does not happen again.
U.S.-trained doctors can now become fully licensed in British Columbia without the need for further assessment if they hold certain U.S. certifications.
A potentially powerful El Niño could worsen drought conditions across B.C., prompting calls for stronger water protection measures from the next provincial government.
A potentially powerful El Niño could worsen drought conditions across B.C., prompting calls for stronger water protection measures from the next provincial government.