Obstetric services may be reduced at UHNBC in August
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PRINCE GEORGE — Northern Health has notified pregnant residents in northern British Columbia that there will be gaps in obstetrical specialist coverage at UHNBC in August, potentially leading to service reductions, where patients may have to be transferred to another facility.
Northern Health says that UHNBC is experiencing a shortage of Royal College Obstetrical specialists that provide care and consultative services to high-risk pregnant individuals.
UHNBC’s obstetrician service coverage provides surgical and specialized procedural care when family practice OB’s and midwives encounter complications.
Gaps in coverage may lead to Northern Health needing to transfer a pregnant individual to another centre in the province, at no cost to the patient, to ensure their safety and that of the baby.
