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Merit emergency department closed due to shortage of doctors

Another emergency department has been temporarily closed inside the southern part of B.C.

Benefiting residents do not have an emergency department and Nikola Valley Hospital will be closed from 8am July 4th to 8am July 5th. This is due to the limited number of unexpected doctors.

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Interior health is urgent Sometimes call 911 or the emergency department of Camloops Royal Inland Hospital or Kerona General Hospital.

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Read more: Due to a shortage of staff, the emergency department of Merit Hospital was temporarily closed

If the need for emergency medical care is unknown Is recommended to call HealthLink BC (811).

Emergency department closures have become more and more common in recent months.

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In an interview last month, Interior Health The issue of staffing and capacity is B.C. It is a problem facing healthcare across the health authorities. And Canada.

The Interior Health website has a lot of job listings and recruitment is an ongoing project.

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