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Nursing shortage closes Keremeos emergency overnight

People are asked to seek care at the Penticton Regional Hospital instead
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The South Similkameen Health Centre’s emergency department will be closing down overnight from Sept. 6 to the morning of Sept. 7. (Brennan Phillips - Western News)

The emergency department at the health centre in Keremeos will be closed overnight starting Sept. 6 to the next morning.

A shortage of nursing staff has caused the emergency department at the South Similkameen Health Centre to close from 3:30 p.m. until 8 a.m.

Interior Health instead directed residents of Keremeos and the area to seek care at the Penticton Regional Hospital instead.

People who need immediate emergency care for life-threatening situations, such as severe bleeding or difficulty breathing, should still always call 9-1-1 for emergency transportation.

The emergency department at the South Similkameen Health Centre is normally open Monday to Saturday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Oliver emergency has been closing intermittently due to doctor shortages.

READ MORE: Staffing shortages extend emergency services closure at Oliver hospital

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Brennan Phillips

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Brennan was raised in the Okanagan and is thankful every day that he gets to live and work in one of the most beautiful places in Canada.
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