The three Kelowna-area BC Conservative MLAs are urging Health Minister Josie Osborne to hear firsthand from frontline health workers struggling in what they call a full-blown crisis at Kelowna General Hospital (KGH).
MLAs Gavin Dew (Kelowna香蕉视频直播揗ission), Kristina Loewen (Kelowna Centre), and Macklin McCall (West Kelowna香蕉视频直播揚eachland) are inviting the minister to a to address what they describe as growing failures in local health care香蕉视频直播攆rom emergency delays to children香蕉视频直播檚 services, and what they say is a lack of political accountability.
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Dew said the call to action comes after a recent tour of the KGH emergency department, where MLAs heard directly from staff.
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McCall said the situation isn香蕉视频直播檛 just about a lack of staff 香蕉视频直播� it香蕉视频直播檚 about a lack of leadership.
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Loewen pointed to system-wide problems and said the province has ignored warning signs.
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Dew said he also heard from KGH doctors that there is space for 36 beds in an unfinished area of the Centennial Building, which opened in 2012. It香蕉视频直播檚 an issue he brought up in the Legislature in April, but added he has had no formal response from the health minister as to why the space is not being used.
香蕉视频直播淲e don香蕉视频直播檛 have a capacity problem 香蕉视频直播� we have a crisis of political leadership by a government that doesn香蕉视频直播檛 seem to care about our region because we don香蕉视频直播檛 elect New Democrats,香蕉视频直播� Dew added.
The town hall will run from 5 to 7 p.m. at a location to be announced. Organizers say it will go ahead with or without the minister. Registration is now open through .
