Kelowna General Hospital

• Interior Health CEO speaks out for 1st time since Kelowna pediatric unit closure

  There are about 20 pediatricians working in the Kelowna area, however, only six work at the hospital as numerous resigned in the last year.

  Health

  Jun 6
  
• Kelowna General Hospital transfers 9-week-old patient due to pediatric unit closure

  Jade Arignon had to watch as her baby was strapped into a gurney and transferred more than an hour away to Penticton Regional Hospital.

  Canada

  May 30
  
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• Kelowna doctor sounds alarm over pediatrician shortage at hospital

  Another emergency room doctor is decrying the severe shortage of pediatricians at Kelowna General Hospital (KGH).

  Canada

  May 27
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• Kelowna ER doctors sound alarm over ‘unprecedented’ closure of pediatric ward

  Doctors who work in the Emergency Room (ER) at Kelowna General Hospital (KGH) are in disbelief the entire pediatric unit will be shutting down for at least six weeks.

  Canada

  May 23
• B.C. health minister calls pediatric ward closure at Kelowna hospital challenging

  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.

  Canada

  May 22
• Penticton, B.C. man recovering from severe brain injuries after alleged random attack

  In the middle of the night, Florence's parent received a terrifying call from a doctor at Kelowna General Hospital, where he was transported for brain surgery.

  Canada

  Dec 27, 2024
• Newborn’s illness highlights pediatrician shortage in Kelowna

  A Kelowna father is speaking out about the pediatrician shortage at Kelowna General Hospital (KGH) after what he says was a terrifying situation over the weekend.

  Canada

  Dec 11, 2024
• Concerns mount over pediatrician shortage at Kelowna hospital ahead of flu season

  According to the B.C. College of physicians and surgeons, there are 24 pediatricians registered in the City of Kelowna, however,  only six of them work at the hospital.

  Canada

  Sep 24, 2024
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• Interior Health responds to pediatrician shortage at Kelowna hospital

  The advisory states that pediatric consultations and admissions to the pediatric ward will not be possible at Kelowna's ER during the service disruptions.

  Canada

  Sep 17, 2024
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• KGH Foundation hits $26M fundraising milestone

  The KGH Foundation fundraising campaign was launched in April 2023 and has raised 60 per cent of their $40-million goal to improve the care provided at Kelowna General Hospital.

  Canada

  Aug 15, 2024