Dr. Peter Jelfemov is retiring this August and Interior Health has rejected their replacement's operating time.
An ophthalmologist without operating privileges.
Kamloops MLA's champion the cause bringing the issue to the legislature.
NDP Health Minister politicized his reply refusing intervening in the Interior Health decision.
What can Kamloopsians do?
Update!
Dr. Jelfemov isn't Interior Health's first disgraceful interaction. This Kelowna physician transferred to Kelowna when Interior Health moved retinal surgery from Kamloops to Kelowna. He was denied operating privileges.
In a scathing critique of Interior Health, the BC Hospital Appeal Board has ordered the health authority to pay $20,000 to an eye surgeon saying that its treatment of the doctor was "simply appalling."
"Dr. Hoonjan's issues with the health authority started in 2019 when Interior Health moved retinal surgical services to Kelowna from Kamloops.
While the doctor had had hospital privileges in Kamloops since 2010, when the ophthalmologist department was moved to Kelowna he didn't get to keep his job and was denied hospital privileges."
https://infotel.ca/newsitem/simply-appalling-hospital-appeal-board-slams-interior-healths-treatment-of-kelowna-eye-surgeon/it105744?lh_aid=11662&lh_cid=hueoxyzvo4&lh_em=jonathan.mccormick2%40icloud.com&di=d5fde465ad8a1db50bf51c0d74c1a77e
“We often hear, ‘Oh, people don’t want to move to Kamloops.’ That is not true in this case. In this case, there is someone lined up and wants to come to Kamloops. But for some reason, IHA has not approved the hiring of another person. I believe Mr. Dix can change that and I believe that once he knows the facts, he will want to change that because in today’s climate, you do not want to have this many people with a reason to not vote for you.”
https://cfjctoday.com/2024/05/28/retiring-kamloops-ophthalmologist-dr-jelfimow-urging-interior-health-to-open-new-position/