Debates of February 16, 2023 (day 140)

Date
February
16
2023
Session
19th Assembly, 2nd Session
Day
140
Members Present
Hon. Diane Archie, Mr. Bonnetrouge, Hon. Paulie Chinna, Ms. Cleveland, Hon. Caroline Cochrane, Mr. Edjericon, Hon. Julie Green, Mr. Jacobson, Mr. Johnson, Ms. Martselos, Ms. Nokleby, Mr. O’Reilly, Ms. Semmler, Hon. R.J. Simpson, Mr. Rocky Simpson, Hon. Caroline Wawzonek.
Topics
Statements

Written Question 59-19(2): Health Care in Small Communities

Mahsi, Madam Speaker.

Madam Speaker, healthcare in small communities is not serving the needs of small community residents. There are numerous firsthand experiences of repeated misdiagnosis, which can lead to fatal outcomes for patients. The department states that "regular audits are undertaken at each health centre." Can the Minister of Health and Social Services provide:

The results of the audits undertaken at each healthcare centre in the Deh Cho region in the past five years;

The results of any data collected from healthcare centres related to client satisfaction of Indigenous people, specifically in the Deh Cho region;

The prioritized topics of each healthcare centre audit in the Deh Cho region over the last five years; and

Details of how the audits assess misdiagnosis, and the results of what is known about misdiagnosis in the Deh Cho region.

Mahsi.