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“It’s absolutely devastating to a number of families,” Rooney said. “As a citizen, I trust that they’re going to make the right decisions to alleviate this pressure, and they’ve done this, but it really is telling of a much larger issue in terms of our health-care system.” “Not that many of us plan for our children to die, but knowing that Rotary Flames is there as a final destination with full support means a lot when you have a palliative child,” said Lousier.
“We will only open that trailer when required. If the emergency waiting room queue isn’t going out the door, we’re not going to use the trailer. It’s only when the queue becomes a factor that we need to shelter patients from the cold,” she said.Exterior of the emergency entrance at the Alberta Children’s Hospital in Calgary on Sunday, December 4, 2022.Health officials also postponed 12 surgeries at Alberta Children’s Hospital last week, among the more than 170 which had been scheduled.
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