A Vancouver hospital won't treat pregnant trauma patients. This surgeon says other facilities lack the right specialists, too | Page 8 | Unpublished
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Publication Date: March 4, 2026 - 22:38

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A Vancouver hospital won't treat pregnant trauma patients. This surgeon says other facilities lack the right specialists, too

March 4, 2026

The medical director of trauma services at Vancouver General Hospital says the health authority's directive to divert pregnant patients is causing "horrific distress" among clinicians. The directive comes as the hospital operates without any on-call obstetricians.



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Hospital emergency rooms are overflowing, resulting in patients being treated in storage rooms and hallways as they wait days for a bed. Doctors say it's happening against a backdrop of behind-the-scenes backlogs, access issues and an aging population that are all impacting the flow of patients through the health-care system.
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