The Ministry of Health did not say how many children in Saskatchewan are affected by the departure of the province’s gastroenterologist
Krista Reid’s son has been at the Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital in Saskatoon for more than a week dealing with stomach problems that she says doctors are unable to diagnose.
“Our pediatrician’s hands are tied, and Casten just needs more care than what they can offer here because that specialist isn’t here,” Reid said in an interview. “It’s extremely hard, especially trying to comfort him and calm him down when they are inserting that tube and whatnot.” Reid said doctors at the hospital have been treating Casten the best they can and have also been constantly phoning and emailing physicians outside Saskatchewan to see who can help him.“There’s no help from the big guys. How is this Canada, right? We aren’t supposed to have these issues. Casten shouldn’t have to have a lower standard of care because the government is not on top of things.”
“The funding increase will support over ten full-time clinical staff to create a multidisciplinary care team based within Saskatoon. The SHA has funding in place to support three pediatric GI specialists in the province,” it stated. Reid said her son has been experiencing stomach problems for the past three or four months. His situation became worse about a week ago, she said, requiring hospitalization.
Should Reid find a doctor in another province, she anticipates she’ll have to pay for travel and accommodation costs. Casten will also require followup care from that doctor.
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