Pediatricians Struggle at Kelowna Hospital

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Former pediatrics head at Kelowna hospital says calls for changes were ignored by IH - Okanagan | Globalnews.ca

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Dr. Kate Runkle was head of the pediatrics department at Kelowna General Hospital ( KGH ) between 2019 and 2021 .

She says she constantly pushed for changes to the staffing and service model at the hospital.

In 2023 alone, seven pediatricians handed in their resignations.

The decision to close the entire pediatric ward for at least six weeks resulted in the closure of the pediatric ward on May 26 .

“We are not keeping up.” As IH looks ahead at a leadership transition with Brown ’s end-of-year retirement, Runkle and her colleagues hope whoever takes over makes pediatric care in Kelowna a priority. “There needs to be a champion within the administration who is making a long term plan for pediatric service delivery in Kelownathat includes vision for the future,” Runkle said..

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