Amid rising cases of COVID-19 and lagging vaccination rates, one of northern B.C.’s key health-care facilities is also facing a critical staffing shortage, according to the Northern Health Authority.
This means that in some cases, there may be just one nurse available on a given shift,” the health authority wrote in a Facebook post.
extends COVID-19 restrictions to Northern Health region as cases mount.
Global News has requested an interview with officials from Northern Health but did not hear back before publication.
COVID-19 cases are surging in Northern Health.
John Mayor Lori Ackerman said COVID-19 has only revealed cracks in the region’s health-care system that persisted for more than a decade.
Auditor General Carol Bellringer, which found Northern Health had failed to meet its requirements in recruiting nurses, leading to diminished health-care service for the region.
In its Facebook post, Northern Health also referenced the funding and said it was in the process of hiring four more nurses, though acknowledged they wouldn’t be in place until at least January
“We could be doing a post-mortem on Northern Health, and I would lay that at the feet of the people who have decided this vaccine is not necessary,” she said
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