Kelowna General Hospital in-patient pediatric unit to close for at least 6 weeks amid doctor shortage

Pediatric care services will be curtailed at Kelowna General Hospital for an extended period, starting later this month.

Interior Health officials on Wednesday said that an ongoing doctor shortage has resulted in a decision to close the hospital’s 10-bed inpatient general pediatrics unit as of May 26, continuing for at least six weeks. There are currently six children in the soon-to-be-closed unit and they will stay-put until they no longer need care.

No new admissions will be allowed as the hospital contends with the staffing issues.

“Unfortunately, we are more than 60 per cent short in the pediatric group at Kelowna General Hospital, and this has been a longstanding problem" ...

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