Emergency department in Lillooet faces fourth temporary closure in August

Aug 21, 2024 | 6:01 AM

LILLOOET, B.C. — The emergency department at Lillooet Hospital and Health Centre will be temporarily closed again this week.

In a news release, Interior Health states the emergency department in Lillooet won’t be available from 7:00 a.m. Wednesday (Aug. 21) to 7:00 a.m. Thursday (Aug. 22) due to “limited physician availability.” It comes following a 49-hour closure from Sunday to Tuesday.

Residents in Lillooet and area who are in need of life-threatening emergency care are asked to call 9-1-1 or visit Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops.

It’s the fifth temporary closure of the emergency department in Lillooet in 2024, and the fourth in August alone.

Emergency department in Lillooet faces fourth temporary closure in August

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