Image Credit: Interior Health

By Victor Kaisar

Shuswap ER Hours

Temporary change in access at Shuswap Lake General Hospital this weekend

Dec 5, 2024 | 9:54 AM

SALMON ARM, B.C. — Interior Health says the entrance to the emergency department at the Shuswap Lake General Hospital will be closed this weekend to allow crews to replace the current doors.

While the Shuswap emergency department is open around the clock, the doors will be closed between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7, and between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 8.

“The emergency department and all normal weekend services are open for patients,” Interior Health said, in a statement.

“However, during this temporary change, patients and visitors will need to use the alternate fourth floor entrance off 10th St. NE.; this entrance is identified on signage as the ‘Main Entrance’ and is just off the main parking lot located closest to the hospital.”

Interior Health says there will be signs and staff in place to direct people to the emergency or other departments at the hospital. It notes there won’t be any changes to ambulance access because of this temporary work.

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“Interior Health appreciates the public’s patience and understanding as we make these upgrades to SLH,” the statement concluded.