Saskatchewan baby awaiting MRI visits legislature as government announces service resumption
“Today we’re joined by Graham Dickson, Laura Weins and their beautiful baby Helen, who turns one next week,” Meili said during question period.In response, Premier Moe said the SHA plans to resume slowed down services by 50 per cent next week, 75 per cent the following week, and by 90 per cent by the end of the month.
“The resumption of some of those services is happening as we speak,” Moe responded, adding that the decision to introduce a mask mandate in September was made for people like Helen.Meili calls Merriman a ‘failure’, Moe says ‘zip it’ in heated exchange over surgery delaysHealth Minister Paul Merriman also responded to Meili’s questions, saying his own child once experienced a delayed surgery and added that he’d be “more than happy” to sit down with Helen and her family.
“We understand that pausing that for a time does have an impact on that young child. That’s exactly why we’ve laid out a plan for the next month to get these programs and services resumed.”While he didn’t share the specifics of the conversation, he said he empathized with the parents as his own daughter once faced delays receiving medical treatment, and “apologized that they’re in this circumstance and told them I hope to get them out of it as soon as I can.
“It reminded me of what happened with my daughter. It’s a young girl with blond hair having some challenges medically. It’s very heartbreaking as a parent to be able to go through that. I try to understand what they’re going through, from real life experience of myself. It’s not easy.”Story continues below advertisement
“There might be a resumption of services, but that doesn’t mean next week she’s gonna get physical therapy,” Dickson said.Saskatchewan Health Authority CEO can’t say when surgeries will resume© 2021 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.
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