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Workers nursing health care to positive outcomes for B.C.

WebBy Alexandra Mehl, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter HA-SHILTH-SA . Amanda Watts of Tseshaht and Deb Melvin of the Metlakatla First Nation have a varied …

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Interior Health launches online lab booking

WebThe call centre can be reached at 1-877-740-7747, seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. The call centre will be available at the same time the online booking …

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B.C. United says health authority actively supporting hospital drug …

WebB.C. United is renewing its calls to end decriminalization after the release of what it calls an Island Health memo “actively” directing drug use in hospitals. Dated …

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Collaboration effort keeps Penticton walk-in clinic from closing

WebA collaboration between community groups and local health-care providers is set to keep a walk-in clinic open longer in Penticton. The Community Foundation of the …

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Long COVID struggles persist, new treatment studies bring hope

WebThe National Institutes of Health is beginning a handful of studies to test possible treatments for long COVID, an anxiously awaited step in U.S. efforts against the …

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B.C.’s rural communities need more from health authorities: UBC …

WebDr. Jude Kornelsen is looking to change the way health authorities in B.C. operate in rural settings. The co-director of the Centre for Rural Health Research at UBC …

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Interior Health ready to step in following Penticton’s Pathways …

WebThe addiction resource centre shuts down on July 31. Interior Health is ready to take on clients of Pathways Addiction Resource Centre when it closes on July 31.

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Okanagan hospital district scales back funding for capital projects

WebThe Okanagan Similkameen Regional Hospital District voted to scale back the amount of funding it will provide for Interior Health’s requests in 2024.

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South Okanagan Counselling expands to meet demand

WebA new group counselling practice in the heart of Penticton is poised to make an impact on the landscape of mental health in the region. South Okanagan Counselling …

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1,500-unit development for Penticton gets nod for public feedback

WebPenticton city council has given a unanimous go-ahead to start public consultations on a potential 1,500-multifamily-unit project. “It’s the start of a long process …

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Outbreak declared at Keremeos long-term care facility

WebInterior Health declared a COVID-19 outbreak at Orchard Haven long-term care home in Keremeos on Saturday, April 24. One staff member and one resident at …

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Interior Health launches local HART

WebInterior Health announced Wednesday that Penticton will serve as the home base for the newest high-acuity response team (HART), which is designed to serve …

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Celtic Thunder singer given second shot at life

WebKristi Patton Sep 3, 2013 10:00 AM. Celtic Thunder will be taking the stage in Penticton at the South Okanagan Events Centre on Sept. 9 as part of the Mythology tour that will take …

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Penticton’s largest housing project reaches another milestone

WebThe Health and Innovation District will be located across from the Penticton Regional Hospital at 1704 Government Street and will have up to 1,500 units of …

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Kelowna doctor sharing her gastrointestinal expertise

WebA Kelowna doctor is using social media to help empower people to learn about nutrition and living a healthy lifestyle. Dr. Sarah Robbins, a practicing gastroenterologist, …

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Penticton care home slated to lose operating licence

WebThe long-term care facility on Warren Avenue had 12 residents as of June. Residents of two long-term care facilities in Penticton and Vernon may have to find new …

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