The resignations of four psychiatrists from Vernon Jubilee Hospital, coupled with the recent resignations of seven obstetrician-gynecologists (OB-GYNs) who cited safety concerns and an unmanageable workload at Kamloops’ hospital, show a health authority on the back foot when it comes to retaining health care specialists at a time of widespread shortages of these professionals, both within and far beyond the B.C. Interior.

Following news of the psychiatrist resignations, BC Conservatives were quick to cast blame on Interior Health , claiming in an evening Oct. 23 press release that the resignations were the result of “overwhelming workloads and a lack of support” at the hospital. New Interior Health CEO Sylvia Weir, who assumed the top job less than three weeks ago, was given a short l

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