B.C.’s health care system is facing growing pressure in the Thompson-Okanagan, where two new waves of physician resignations are putting added strain on Interior Health.

Seven obstetricians and gynecologists have resigned from Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops , B.C., while four psychiatrists have stepped down from Vernon Jubilee Hospital.

The departures come just months after Kelowna General Hospital’s pediatric unit was forced to close due to a shortage of doctors.

Toronto medical malpractice lawyer Sonia Nijjar says the situation reflects a troubling decline in the system.

“We’re seeing a real dismantling and disintegration of these systems that are supposed to keep us safe,” Nijjar said.

“We should all be concerned about where this is going. This is a government issue, and we

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