Kelowna General Hospital

Kelowna General Hospital
Interior Health
View of Kelowna, British Columbia
Geography
Location Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
Organization
Care system Public Medicare (Canada) (MSP)
Hospital type General, Teaching
Affiliated university UBC Faculty of Medicine
Services
Emergency department Yes
Beds 711[1]
History
Founded 1908
Links
Website http://www.interiorhealth.ca/health-services.aspx?id=280
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Kelowna General Hospital (KGH) is a medical facility located in Kelowna, British Columbia and offers high level medical care in the Central Okanagan. Interior Health is responsible for the operations of the hospital.

History

Kelowna General Hospital originally opened on August 2, 1908 with 19 beds on the land that was donated by Kelowna Land & Orchard Company. [2]

2007 Hospital Expansion

Plans to expand Kelowna General Hospital were approved in 2007 to support growing population in the region.[3]

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