Citizens, doctors speak out on health care crisis at KGH during emotional town hall
Global News
In addition to concerned citizens, Wednesday's town hall also brought numerous doctors and other medical professionals who work at KGH.
Desiree Thring was among the more than 100 people who attended Wednesday’s town hall meeting on health care problems in Kelowna.
“I experienced first hand the struggles of trying to get help in a timely manner,” an emotional Thring told the crowd.
Thring was one of many people who took to the microphone to outline how she believes an overwhelmed health care system, including at Kelowna General Hospital (KGH), led to the early loss of both her parents.
“It’s an emotional thing to me and my life has been blown apart,” the Kelowna woman said while clutching a photo of her parents.
In addition to concerned citizens, Wednesday’s town hall also brought numerous doctors and other medical professionals who work at KGH and are concerned with the erosion of health care, such as pediatric services.
“It’s very concerning,” said Dr. Duncan de Souza, head of the anesthesia department at KGH. “I think many parents are clearly shocked that what they thought was a basic fundamental aspect of their hospital doesn’t exist anymore.”
The town hall meeting was organized by Central Okanagan Conservative MLAs Gavin Dew of Kelowna-Mission, Macklin McCall of West Kelowna-Peachland and Kristina Loewen of Kelowna Centre.
The trio has been very vocal about the crisis at KGH since the 10-bed pediatric ward closed on May 26.
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