KGH in-Patient Pediatric Unit to Close for at Least 6 Weeks Amid Doctor Shortage

Pediatric unit at Kelowna hospital to close for at least 6 weeks amid doctor shortage

An emergency department physician is sounding the alarm about ongoing staffing shortages within Interior Health following the announcement of an extended closure of the pediatric ward at Kelowna General Hospital.

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KGH in-patient pediatric unit to close for at least 6 weeks amid doctor shortage

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 on unti

B.C. health minister calls pediatric ward closure at Kelowna hospital challenging - Okanagan

According to Interior Health, it has funding for 12 hospital pediatricians but is only operating with half of that as it struggles to recruit the specialists.

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A ongoing pediatrician shortage in Kelowna, B.C., has prompted Interior Health (IH) to make a decision to temporarily shut down the entire pediatric ward at Kelowna General Hospital (KGH). “Very scary,” said Kaitlyn Polmear, a Kelowna mother of two. The specialist shortage has left the hospital without coverage on numerous occasions in recent months but it is now resulting in the 10-bed unit closure for at least six weeks. “We’re hoping six week…

B.C. health minister calls pediatric ward closure at Kelowna hospital challenging

A ongoing pediatrician shortage in Kelowna, B.C., has prompted Interior Health (IH) to make a decision to temporarily shut down the entire pediatric ward at Kelowna General Hospital (KGH). “Very scary,” said Kaitlyn Polmear, a Kelowna mother of two. The specialist shortage has left the hospital without coverage on numerous occasions in recent months but it is now resulting in the 10-bed unit closure for at least six weeks. “We’re hoping six week…