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- Global News
Victoria pediatric urgent care clinic to close amid staff burnout
The strain on British Columbia's health care is back in the spotlight, this time on Vancouver Island where a clinic for children who need urgent care is set to close. The Urgent Pediatric Assessment Clinic at Victoria General Hospital opened in 2019, with the goal of quickly matching sick children with the right specialist and reducing wait times. It's a resource that new Victoria mother Nicole Herron said was a lifeline when her five-month-old daughter Blair began to show suspected gastrointestinal symptoms this summer. '(She) had like really bad colic, seemed to have a lot of reflux and as well as like food sensitivities to what I was eating,' she said. 2:03 Kelowna General Hospital pediatric unit functional again After an initial trip to the ER, Herron was referred to the clinic where she was able to spend some time with a doctor and determine there was nothing wrong with the infant. Story continues below advertisement 'It was a huge relief just to be able to have a problem with your child and then go very quickly, see a professional who really listened to you and alleviated our concerns, like I said, and just kind of reassured us that things are on the right track because it's really easy when things are not going as planned with your baby to kind of spiral and go down that worry path,' she said. Get weekly health news Receive the latest medical news and health information delivered to you every Sunday. Sign up for weekly health newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy But since the clinic opened, doctors have reported an overwhelming workload, staff burnout and trouble retaining workers. The facility is now now set to close on Sept. 1. 'What they've told us as we've been working with them over the last several months is the work the way we've done it is just not sustainable anymore, that we need to provide a solution where we decrease the workload on individual pediatricians, and have more pediatricians on site so the work is more sustainable,' said Dr. Ben Williams, chief medical officer at Island Health. 2:17 Interior Health to open new pediatric mental health unit The Opposition BC Conservatives laid the closure at the feet of the province's NDP government. Story continues below advertisement 'Why is it that under this government we always arrive at another closure or interruption of service? In this case, contract negotiations should have happened before any kind of service cancellation. But now, referrals to the UPAC already ended as of August 15,' North Island MLA and BC Conservative health critic Dr. Anna Kindy said in a statement. 'Now that this clinic will be closing indefinitely, an already-overburdened ER physician will have to triage and diagnose.' Williams said he expects the clinic's closure to be temporary. Until a solution is found, parents are being asked to take their children to the regular emergency room to be referred to a pediatrician if necessary. Herron said she hopes the facility is back up and running sooner than later, so that other parents have access to the same services as she did. 'I feel so fortunate to have been able to go and get that immediate care for our daughter,' she said. 'But yeah, I think of all the other parents whose babies might have, or young children might have issues, and it's a long wait to get into a pediatrician in town.'
Toronto Sun
an hour ago
- Toronto Sun
Former PE.I. MP, Harper cabinet minister Gail Shea dead at 66
Published Aug 21, 2025 • Last updated 3 minutes ago • 1 minute read Former Egmont MP Gail Shea is invited on stage by Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre during a campaign rally in Borden-Carleton, P.E.I., on April 1, 2025. Photo by Stu Neatby / Postmedia Network OTTAWA — Gail Shea, a former MLA and MP from P.E.I., has died at 66 years old. Shea represented the riding of Egmont for the Conservatives between 2008 and 2015. Shea served as a member of former prime minister Stephen Harper's cabinet as minister of fisheries and oceans, national revenue and the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account P.E.I. Premier Rob Lantz said in a statement Thursday that Shea was a 'trail blazer' and a 'mainstay' in the Progressive Conservative party and was a 'loyal, respected and trusted voice.' Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said on social media that Shea was a 'larger than life figure' in the Conservative movement. Poilievre says she was 'full of energy, warmth, good humour and was the epitome of Maritime hospitality.' Read More Toronto & GTA World Columnists Toronto & GTA Columnists
Winnipeg Free Press
an hour ago
- Winnipeg Free Press
Former minister, MLA from P.E.I. dies at 66
OTTAWA – Gail Shea, a former MLA and MP from P.E.I. has died at 66 years old. Shea represented the riding of Egmont for the Conservatives between 2008 and 2015. Shea served as a member of former prime minister Stephen Harper's cabinet, as minister of fisheries and oceans, national revenue and the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency. P.E.I. Premier Rob Lantz said in a statement Thursday that Shea was a 'trailblazer' and a 'mainstay' in the Progressive Conservative Party and was a 'loyal, respected, and trusted voice.' Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said on social media that Shea was a 'larger than life figure' in the Conservative movement. Poilievre says she was 'full of energy, warmth, good humour and was the epitome of Maritime hospitality.' This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 21, 2025.
