Quality healthcare
Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) recognizes the significant challenges faced by the family [“Quick Peak: Medical negligence,” June 1] and empathizes greatly with their situation. The BC Supreme Court decision is currently under review by VCH’s legal counsel and, as a result, VCH is unable to provide any further comment on the case.
The provision of optimal healthcare is of paramount importance to VCH. As an organization, we regularly review care where there may be any opportunities for quality improvement.
VCH trusts and supports our healthcare professionals, all of whom are dedicated to the provision of quality healthcare. Together we work diligently as a team to accomplish it.
Patricia Townsley, director, Powell River General Hospital, Vancouver Coastal Health
Mike Nader, chief operating officer, Coastal Community of Care, Vancouver Coastal Health
Showing support
When a medical catastrophe occurs, [“Quick Peak: Medical negligence,” June 1] there are wounds for everyone, ghastly and permanent. These outcomes remind us how hard it can be to decode appearances and symptoms, to be right more often than we are wrong.
I have worked with doctor Chris Morwood and nurse Mary-Jane Barcelonne for years. I trust them utterly and would trust any family member with their care without question, every time. I am grateful to them, and for them.
But medical disasters provoke public judgement and, worse, self-condemnation, and what nurse or doctor will remain willing to work in the relentless risk of frontline fiduciary care?
Show your support, both sides need it.
Douglas Jubb, retired doctor
Highway 101
