PENTICTON, B.C. — The Government of British Columbia has invested $22 million towards an expanded oncology clinic at Penticton Regional Hospital.
The project will “more than double the capacity of the existing department and provide a modern setting and a welcoming environment to receive care,” a release said.
“A newly renovated and modern cancer clinic space will provide the kind of healing space that we all know our residents need. Beyond that, it will also support the critical need for recruitment and retention of more skilled health-care professionals in our region, which is top of mind for all of us. So many families across the Interior will benefit and be given better options to receive care closer to home with our expanded oncology clinic, thanks to this huge capital investment in care,” Boundary-Similkameen MLA Roly Russell said in the release.
The expansion is funded through a partnership between the provincial ministry of health through Interior Health, the Okanagan- Similkameen Regional Hospital District and the SOS Medical Foundation. The regional district is contributing $3.2 million to the project and the foundation has started a campaign to raise $10 million.
“Expanding the oncology clinic at Penticton Regional Hospital is an important step forward for patients and staff. Increasing patient capacity and working conditions will ensure Penticton Regional Hospital continues to be a world-class health-care facility,” Okanagan-Similkameen Regional Hospital District chair Martin Johansen added.
The new clinic is anticipated to be open to patients in November 2024, the release stated.
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