Witnesses at two-week inquest say basic services in parts of north are sorely lacking
An inquest into the death of a First Nations woman is hearing testimony about the lack of adequate care provided to remote northern Ontario communities, with witnesses saying basic services are sorely lacking.
Quequish died on April 1, 2017 from ketoacidosis, a complication associated with diabetes, at her home in Kingfisher Lake First Nation. Dr. Claudette Chase, a physician with the Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority, has raised concern about a lack of continuity in patient care, including an inability for nurses to access electronic medical records and a revolving door of staff who often don't stay in a community long enough to get to know patients.
Quequish attended the nursing station in her community several times over a 10-day period before her death, and was sent home after each visit.
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