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Physician speaks out on pediatric care crisis in Kelowna

Dr. Hannah Duyvewaardt, an ER physician and parent at Kelowna General Hospital, highlighted a six-week pediatric care gap this summer in Kelowna.
This gap results from a staffing shortage after dozens of pediatricians left KGH due to concerns about unsafe and unfair work conditions.
KGH has historically staffed only one on-call pediatrician at a time, which stretches doctors thin when multiple sick children need care simultaneously.
Dr. Duyvewaardt explained that pediatricians have long expressed concerns about the safety of the work environment for patients, emphasizing their worries over maintaining patient safety and professional integrity.
Children needing inpatient care at KGH will be transferred to another centre for six weeks, impacting very sick children despite ER staff assuring emergency care quality remains unaffected.

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Physician speaks out on pediatric care crisis in Kelowna

Kelowna General Hospital emergency department staff are concerned about the pediatric care crisis, but are supportive of the pediatricians who have chosen to step away from the hospital

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