Mr. Speaker, I would like to know if it is policy of this government to allow a regional hospital to have all their doctors absent from a particular community.
Debates of March 26th, 1992
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Supplementary To Question O385-12(2): Minister's Awareness Of Absence Of Resident Doctor, Inuvik
Question O385-12(2): Minister's Awareness Of Absence Of Resident Doctor, Inuvik
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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta
Supplementary To Question O385-12(2): Minister's Awareness Of Absence Of Resident Doctor, Inuvik
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Whitford.
Further Return To Question O385-12(2): Minister's Awareness Of Absence Of Resident Doctor, Inuvik
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Tony Whitford Yellowknife South
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I believe there are other doctors at that hospital.
Further Return To Question O385-12(2): Minister's Awareness Of Absence Of Resident Doctor, Inuvik
Question O385-12(2): Minister's Awareness Of Absence Of Resident Doctor, Inuvik
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Supplementary, Mr. Nerysoo.
Supplementary To Question O385-12(2): Minister's Awareness Of Absence Of Resident Doctor, Inuvik
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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta
Mr. Speaker, earlier I asked the question, is the Minister aware that all the doctors were absent, not necessarily the general surgeon, but all the doctors were absent from the hospital. I wanted to know if he was knowledgeable of that.
Supplementary To Question O385-12(2): Minister's Awareness Of Absence Of Resident Doctor, Inuvik
Question O385-12(2): Minister's Awareness Of Absence Of Resident Doctor, Inuvik
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Whitford.
Further Return To Question O385-12(2): Minister's Awareness Of Absence Of Resident Doctor, Inuvik
Question O385-12(2): Minister's Awareness Of Absence Of Resident Doctor, Inuvik
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Further Return To Question O385-12(2): Minister's Awareness Of Absence Of Resident Doctor, Inuvik
Question O385-12(2): Minister's Awareness Of Absence Of Resident Doctor, Inuvik
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Oral questions. Mrs. Marie-Jewell.
Question O386-12(2): Patients Not Wanting Pain Relief During Abortions
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Jeannie Marie-Jewell Thebacha
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to pose a question to the Minister of Health. In reviewing the unedited Hansard, Mr. Speaker, the Minister in his point of privilege yesterday, when he announced his point of privilege, tried to explain to the House what he said to the reporters. I would like to quote: "What I was trying to say to the reporter
was that I have been advised that patients have a choice on whether or not they wish to have pain relief during an abortion procedure." My question to the Minister is, have there been any patients who did not want to have pain relief administered during this procedure?
Question O386-12(2): Patients Not Wanting Pain Relief During Abortions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Whitford.
Return To Question O386-12(2): Patients Not Wanting Pain Relief During Abortions
Question O386-12(2): Patients Not Wanting Pain Relief During Abortions
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Return To Question O386-12(2): Patients Not Wanting Pain Relief During Abortions
Question O386-12(2): Patients Not Wanting Pain Relief During Abortions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Oral questions. Mrs. Marie-Jewell.
Supplementary To Question O386-12(2): Patients Not Wanting Pain Relief During Abortions
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Jeannie Marie-Jewell Thebacha
Mr. Speaker, the issue at hand is the fact that the public does not feel that the medical procedures used during abortion -- there is a concern in the Territories by women that the procedures used for abortions are not medical procedures. Apparently it has been indicated that the same type of practice is not necessarily used in any other part of the country. If the Minister could think of the pain that could be endured during such a procedure without a pain relief measure taken. I would like to ask the Minister, does he believe that there have been no patients who did not want to have pain relief during this procedure, and that it should not be administered?
Supplementary To Question O386-12(2): Patients Not Wanting Pain Relief During Abortions
Question O386-12(2): Patients Not Wanting Pain Relief During Abortions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
- Mr. Whitford.
Further Return To Question O386-12(2): Patients Not Wanting Pain Relief During Abortions
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Tony Whitford Yellowknife South
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I can only say that I can only extend again the offer that Dr. Kinloch of the Department of Health and the executive director of the hospital, Ms. Olenek, will be available as professional people to discuss any concerns that the Members may have from a professional point of view.
Further Return To Question O386-12(2): Patients Not Wanting Pain Relief During Abortions
Question O386-12(2): Patients Not Wanting Pain Relief During Abortions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Oral questions. Mr. Todd.
Question O387-12(2): Minister Of Health Being Informed Of Specific Complaint
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John Todd Keewatin Central
The Minister has given me no choice but to ask this question. Yesterday, the Minister indicated that he had no knowledge, there were no complaints about the abortion procedures used at the Stanton Yellowknife Hospital. But there were some Health officials who were aware of these complaints. On September 29, 1991, a former patient who had been treated at the Stanton Yellowknife Hospital, following a failed pregnancy, wrote to the hospital administration. Has the Minister of Health now been informed of this letter dated March 25, 1992?
Question O387-12(2): Minister Of Health Being Informed Of Specific Complaint
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Whitford.
Return To Question O387-12(2): Minister Of Health Being Informed Of Specific Complaint
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Tony Whitford Yellowknife South
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I said yesterday that Stanton Hospital had received one letter and two concerns and I believe that those were dealt with.. I explained that to the House yesterday. But the specifics as to September, I have no knowledge of that.
Return To Question O387-12(2): Minister Of Health Being Informed Of Specific Complaint
Question O387-12(2): Minister Of Health Being Informed Of Specific Complaint
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Todd.
Supplementary To Question O387-12(2): Minister Of Health Being Informed Of Specific Complaint
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John Todd Keewatin Central
Can the Minister inform the House whether he was advised of this complaint by the hospital administration or by the patient herself?
Supplementary To Question O387-12(2): Minister Of Health Being Informed Of Specific Complaint
Question O387-12(2): Minister Of Health Being Informed Of Specific Complaint
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Whitford.
Further Return To Question O387-12(2): Minister Of Health Being Informed Of Specific Complaint
Question O387-12(2): Minister Of Health Being Informed Of Specific Complaint
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Further Return To Question O387-12(2): Minister Of Health Being Informed Of Specific Complaint
Question O387-12(2): Minister Of Health Being Informed Of Specific Complaint
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Todd.
Supplementary To Question O387-12(2): Minister Of Health Being Informed Of Specific Complaint
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John Todd Keewatin Central
Can the Minister inform the House whether he was advised of this complaint by the hospital administration or only by the woman herself? Did the hospital administration advise you of this lady's complaint, or did she advise you directly?