The Invermere and District Hospital is now void one reverse osmosis dialysis machine despite overwhelming political opposition to the move. “The reverse osmosis system has…
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Physician recruitment remains priority in Elk Valley
Elected officials in the Elk Valley continue to beat the bushes and cast lines in search of finding or landing doctors to locate to the…
MLA joins RDEK in urging testing of Wasa Lake
Columbia River-Revelstoke MLA Norm Macdonald is calling on Interior Health (IH) to pick up the slack in a “legislative vacuum” surrounding lake water safety at…
Sparwood and Elkford emergency closures to continue
Since the end of June, Interior Health (IH) only has two permanent physicians – Dr. Pigott (part time) and Dr. Higgins (full time) – supporting…
RDEK not impressed with IH regarding Wasa flooding
The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) Board of Directors are not impressed with the Interior Health Authorities (IH) lack of presence during the recent…
Precautions can reduce the risk of rabies
May long weekend has passed us by. For many of us this means it’s time to get ready for summer. Planning to do some spring…
Long-awaited upgrades coming to EKRH
The East Kootenay Regional Hospital (EKRH) is going to receive $20 million in upgrades to its electrical system and for a new six-bed intensive care…
Primary and community care investments support those most at risk
Patients with chronic disease and those with mental illness and substance use issues will benefit from new or expanded programming announced by the province earlier…
Further Elkford/Sparwood health care centre closures
Residents are advised of the following changes and updates to emergency department hours at the health centres in Elkford and Sparwood due to physician availability….
Dialysis closure odyssey continues for Kirt Sellers
He approaches Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays with the same small sigh and the determination of a mountain climber. He climbs into his compact sedan, acquired…