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By Aaron Schulze

Merritt ER

Emergency department in Merritt temporarily closed to start November

Nov 1, 2024 | 5:46 AM

MERRITT, B.C. — The emergency department in Merritt will be unavailable to start November.

Interior Health states the emergency department at Nicola Valley Hospital will be temporarily closed from 7:00 a.m. Friday (Nov. 1) to 8:00 a.m. Saturday. A reason was not provided in a news release issued Thursday evening.

All other inpatient services will continue as normal at Nicola Valley Hospital. Meantime, residents in Merritt and area in need of emergency care are asked to visit Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops during the closure.

It’s the 16th temporary closure of the emergency department in Merritt in 2024.

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