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Williams Lake calls for operational review of Cariboo Memorial

Williams Lake city council is calling for an operational review of Cariboo Memorial Hospital after ER closes five nights in one week.
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The emergency department at Cariboo Memorial Hospital was closed from 11:30 p.m. on July 9, reopening at 7:30 a.m. July 10.

At a special council meeting on July 9 at city hall, Williams Lake city council voted unanimously to call for an operational review of the Cariboo Memorial Hospital.

Just after learning of the fifth overnight closure within a week of the emergency room (ER), council discussed the lack of health care coverage in the community.

The hope is an operational review of the hospital could help create a more positive culture of recruitment and retention.

Mayor Surinderpal Rathor said he's not wanting to lay blame, but he instead wants to get to the root of any potential problems within the hospital and how it is being run.

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Ruth Lloyd

About the Author: Ruth Lloyd

I moved back to my hometown of Williams Lake after living away and joined the amazing team at the Williams Lake Tribune in 2021.
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