A space at Kelowna General Hospital may be used after years of being empty.

The sixth floor of the hospital has been empty for over 12 years.

A memo brings hope, but it's not enough, says Gavin Dew, a Conservative MLA.

The memo says Interior Health is working to develop the unused space.

Gavin Dew is happy that something is happening, but it's taken a long time.

Dew has been pushing the government to fix 'hallway health care'.

He asked why space is empty when the hospital is very busy.

The hospital is very busy and patients are being treated in hallways.

The Health Minister visited the hospital, but didn't talk to the media.

The minister said the visit was informal.

Interior Health said the memo was just an update.

The hospital needs to plan carefully to help the growing population.

Interior Health wants to build more clinical space at the hospital.

The government hasn't received a business case for the project yet.

Gavin Dew wants the space to be used to give patients better care.

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