Temporary service interruption at Lillooet Hospital emergency department

Written By Joni L'Heureux

For Immediate Release | August 21, 2024

Alerts Listing Page | Interior Health

Temporary service interruption at Lillooet Hospital emergency department

LILLOOET – Lillooet and area residents are advised of temporary changes to emergency department

hours at Lillooet Hospital and Health Centre due to limited physician availability.

Emergency services will continue to be unavailable until 8 a.m. Friday, August 23, 2024. Patients can

access care at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops during this time.

All other inpatient services will continue as normal at Lillooet Hospital.

People in the community who need life-threatening emergency care (i.e., chest pains, difficulty

breathing, severe bleeding) should always call 9-1-1 for transport to the nearest available and

appropriate facility.

Anyone unsure whether an emergency room visit is warranted can call HealthLink BC at 8-1-1 or visit

www.HealthLinkBC.ca for non-emergency health information from nurses, dietitians and pharmacists

24 hours a day, seven days per week.

The emergency department in Lillooet is normally open 24/7.

Joni L'Heureux
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