Hospital Failure Kills Child

The cover story in this morning's Province is a shocker.

A baby has died of pneumonia after a visit to Surrey Hospital, in which the examining doctor DID NO EXAMINATION.

There are so many things wrong with this nightmare.

The child was checked in a 3:30pm and didn't see a Dr. until 5:30pm.

The so-called physician did no examination of the child's chest, lungs, throat or ears.

It is not the nurse's job to do a physical exam, only to take vital signs. Why? Why not? When will we start allowing nurses to do these kinds of simple procedures that might free doctors up?

It is common folk wisdom that one of the most dangerous places on earth is a hospital.

This is not only a tragedy. It is sickening. Read the story here.