What a time for an election, Christmas season. Ah well, I suppose if the government is given a lack of confidence vote we most.
I must admit, I have not had the opportunity to follow the candidates as closely as I might like. But I am interested of course in what they have to say about health care.
So far I've heard mention of fulfilling wait list tracking promises, ensuring provisions that all Canadians will get equal opportunity to quality care, whether they can afford to purchase privately or not; but has anyone mentioned (or asked) about health care human resource shortages?
The Alberta government has given more money toward opening more beds in several facilities but little mention of how they intend to care for the patients in those beds.
I emailed them (right from the web site) asking questions on this point and mentioning how some of that monies might have been better spent on more seats in nursing schools, and better pay for instructors.
Surprise, but I never heard back. I think two months is really sufficient time to respond to an email. Don't you?
Nurses, and other health care workers have a rather large voice in Canada (numbers wise). But no one will hear if we don't speak up.
Start asking serious questions.
Settle for nothing less than complete and honest answers.
