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This is a page for you to tell us your stories about changes to the level of health care services in your community. We want to know both the good and bad with as much detail as you can provide. We are asking for your information so we can not only watch what is going on, but may also be able to determine a pattern of some kind.
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Princeton General Hospital - Then and Now
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2000 - operating room, 2012 - no OR.
2000 - 24/7 ER, 2012 - unreliable hours with frequent closures.
2000 - a nurse to assess your emergency, 2012 - a payphone outside the ER.
2000 - an intake nurse for registration, 2012 - a TV monitor to a nurse in Kamloops.
2000 - maternity ward, 2012 - no maternity ward.
2000 - 4 doctors covering ER, 2012 - 1.5 doctors.
2000 - full-time pharmacy, 2012 - no pharmacy.
2000 - full-time health technicians, 2012 - part-time and dwindling.