B.C. health minister under fire over mass resignation of Kamloops ob-gyns – CBC

Doctors pen letter supporting resignations, saying province ignored their concerns for years

Oct 28, 2025

B.C.’s health minister is under fire over what’s being described as a maternity crisis in the province, following the mass resignation of a group of obstetrician-gynecologists (ob-gyns) and a letter signed by more than 100 fellow doctors in support of them.

Seven ob-gyns at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops announced on Oct. 11 that they would no longer provide in-hospital care during labour, delivery and caesarian sections once replacements for them are found, citing “extreme physician burnout” among their reasons.

Following the announcement, the vice-president and former president of the Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of B.C. released a letter expressing support for the resigning doctors.

Addressed to the health minister and Interior Health CEO, the letter described “years” of advocacy for better access to care and warnings of a “looming maternity crisis” being ignored and dismissed.

Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-health-minister-resignations-ob-gyns-9.6955795