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The Early Pregnancy Access to Care and Triage (EPACT) Clinic  is here for all pregnant individuals seeking care in their first and second trimesters. We provide ultrasounds, referrals, and early pregnancy screening tests — all in one supportive space. 📞 Call or text us today: 250-318-3861 ⸻ How our team-based service is achieving its goals: 1) Reducing barriers to care No family doctor? No problem. We welcome self-referrals by text or phone at 250-318-3861. With flexible in-

When maternity care works the way it should, it is collaborative, compassionate, and centered on the needs of the patient. My own birth experience is proof of what’s possible when the system comes together. I intended to have a natural delivery. But with a complex medical history, that plan wasn’t safe without further review. Instead of leaving me to navigate the uncertainty alone, my midwife connected me to specialists — internal medicine, an OB-GYN, my gastroenterologist, a

Kamloops didn’t arrive at a maternity-care crisis overnight. The record shows a pattern of warnings, stopgaps, and missed opportunities that made today’s situation predictable—and preventable. Timeline of Missed Opportunities May 2022: Early signs of crisis May 18, 2022 — Patients transferred out of Kamloops: Staffing shortages at Royal Inland Hospital (RIH) forced the temporary closure of the obstetrics and paediatric units. At least four patients, including a newborn and mo

Maternity care is not optional — it is essential. It provides the guidance, support, and medical expertise families need during one of the most important times in their lives. Yet in Kamloops, these services are at risk of collapsing. In recent months, the Thompson Region Family Obstetrics (TRFO) clinic stopped accepting new patients , citing critical staffing shortages and lack of specialist support. Shortly after, all seven OB-GYNs at Royal Inland Hospital resigned their ho