For now, very few details are known about the events. The health authorities thus wish to protect the privacy of the patient.
The deceased’s daughter, however, told local CHNL radio that her mother died with stomach pain as she awaited treatment alongside another family member.
Hospital nurse Royal Inland claims the lady lost her life after spending six hours in a waiting room crowded
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Witnesses say 20 patients were present during the incident. It was understaffed, according to nurses at the hospital.
The Interior Health Authority does not indicate how many people were waiting in the emergency room at the time of death or how many employees were on duty.
Another patient was also unable to obtain treatment on Tuesday evening. Lorraine Farrell and her 88-year-old mother had been waiting four hours when medics advised them they would have to wait another three hours. Lorraine Farrell’s mother, who had chest pains, said prefer to die at home rather than wait in pain in the emergency room
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The increase in COVID-19 cases in British Columbia is having an impact on hospital services, deplores the vice-president of human resources and pandemic management for the Department of the Interior, Karen Bloemink.
According to testimonials from doctors and nurses gathered by CBC News three weeks ago, two-thirds of the emergency nurses at the Hospital Royal Inland have resigned in recent months, claiming to be exhausted due to understaffing and growing needs caused by the pandemic.
A recruitment campaign is underway at the hospital, according to Adrian Dix, who reiterated the importance of being vaccinated.% of unvaccinated British Columbians get vaccinated. “,” text “:” What medical staff need is that the 14.7% of unvaccinated British Columbians get vaccinated. “}}”>What medical staff need is for the 14.7% of unvaccinated British Columbians to get vaccinated.
