“Doctors have been sounding the alarm for years, and this government has turned a blind eye.”
– Peter Milobar, MLA Kamloops Centre
Kamloops, B.C.: Seven obstetrician-gynecologists at Royal Inland Hospital have resigned their in-hospital privileges, citing unsafe workloads, chronic staff shortages, and a lack of government support.
“This is what eight years of NDP mismanagement looks like,” said Peter Milobar, MLA for Kamloops Centre. “Doctors have been sounding the alarm for years, and this government has turned a blind eye. Specialists are walking away because they no longer feel supported or safe, and physicians warn that Kamloops could face a complete loss of specialist women’s health services within four to six months if the government fails to act.”
Ward Stamer, MLA for Kamloops–North Thompson, added: “This isn’t the first time we’ve heard these warnings, and that’s what makes it so frustrating. Royal Inland Hospital is a central hub and a critical lifeline for the region, yet the NDP continues to ignore the frontline staff who keep it running.”
Critic for Health, Dr. Anna Kindy, said the Kamloops resignations mirror what’s happening across B.C. “For every closure and shortage, it becomes harder to turn local systems around—one step forward, two steps back. Now we’re witnessing the collapse of women’s obstetrical and gynecological care. Every woman in British Columbia deserves safe, equitable access to care close to home. The situation in Interior Health has deteriorated to the point that we are putting women, and their babies lives at risk.”
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