CANADA: BC faces surgery delays after 4,000 unvaccinated healthcare workers put on leave

 

British Columbia has decided to postpone surgeries and tests after placing 4,000 healthcare workers on unpaid leave due to their decision not to get vaccinated against COVID-19. 

According to Health Minister Adrian Dix, northern and rural communities will be the most impacted by the delays since they do not have access to a large pool of casual staff to replace the workers. 

“Let’s say something such as renal (kidney) care, where you have a limited number of employees and one or two of them are not able to work in that circumstance, it’s really challenging,” said Dix. 

“I think it’s fair to say that in some areas, for example diagnostic imaging, our labs in different parts of the province, there’ll be some impact. We’ll either have to initially reduce hours in order to address that or provide other staff in the weeks to come.”

https://tnc.news/2021/10/28/bc-faces-surgery-delays-after-4000-unvaccinated-healthcare-workers-put-on-leave/