Vancouver hospital should 'never' be diverting pregnant patients, says trauma surgeon

Vancouver hospital should 'never' be diverting pregnant patients, says trauma surgeon

The medical director of trauma services at Vancouver General Hospital says the health authority's directive to divert pregnant patients is causing "horrific distress" among clinicians. The directive comes as the hospital operates without any on-call obstetric…

Pregnant patients requiring emergency or specialist care are being diverted from Vancouver General Hospital (VGH) due to a lack of on-call obstetricians. Dr. Philip Dawe, a trauma surgeon and medica… [+3956 chars]