Kamloops clinic set up by unvaccinated nurses evicted
Posted November 2, 2021 6:07 pm.
Last Updated November 2, 2021 6:14 pm.
A clinic opened in Kamloops by nurses who were put on unpaid leave a week ago for refusing to get vaccinated against COVID-19 has been evicted from its storefront location.
The landlord of the building says a tenant subleased the space to Ezra Wellness without his knowledge, in violation of the landlord-tenant agreement that’s in place.
The operators of the clinic say they respect the decision and are looking for another location.
Team lead Glenn Aalderink says his group is trying to do something positive to address the overwhelmed healthcare system.
Aalderink told Castanet, plans are in place to open similar storefronts in Kelowna and Salmon Arm.
He told the outlet the wellness centre is not a medical clinic and doesn’t offer medical care.
The nurses who opened the clinic were put on unpaid leave last week because they are not vaccinated against COVID-19, despite the province's mandate for health-care workers
The clinic was closed because a tenant violated his contract by subleasing the space to the clinic. https://t.co/uXnG0qqaZj— Lasia Kretzel (@rhymeswpretzel) November 2, 2021
The British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives is making it clear that it will be taking action against members spreading misinformation about COVID-19 or any other health matter while using a title under the college.
“BCCNM registrants are free to voice their own opinions in a lawful manner but are not entitled to use a protected title to spread misinformation. BCCNM can and will take action against registrants whose use of title poses a risk to the public or could bring the profession of nursing or midwifery into disrepute,” a statement on the site reads.
As this (story below) was happening, the BC College for Nurses and Midwives @BCnursemidwife making clear they will take action against members spreading misinformation about #covid19 or any other health matter while using a title under the college.#bcpoli @CityNewsVAN pic.twitter.com/lU8wwVxoab
— LizaYuzda (@LizaYuzda) November 3, 2021
Health Minister Adrian Dix told reporters Tuesday that the province will be working with the health colleges and, where necessary, provide direction to help colleges ensure that people are vaccinated when providing medical care in the province.
“The Interior Health doesn’t oversee a private clinics in their operation. But if you’re operating as a nurse in B.C., if you’re operating as a doctor B.C., you’re subject to the authority and the rules of the College of Physicians and Surgeons and the and the College of Nurses — those colleges authority is pretty clear,” he said.
“There’s no sort of way around people’s obligation to their patients and their obligation to their professional responsibilities.”
Dix said more than 3,000 health-care workers are on unpaid leave for defying a vaccine mandate and surgeries have been cancelled in some parts of the province due to staffing shortages.
