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I am a
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Healthcare worker
Concerned Manitoban
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Have you, or has someone you know, had to wait longer for a test, surgery, or treatment during the pandemic because of the strain on our healthcare system?
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How would you describe the current state of our healthcare system?
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What do you think the government’s number #1 priority should be when it comes to fixing our healthcare system?
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Hire more nurses, end mandatory overtime and treat them with respect
Address the surgery backlog
Increase ICU bed capacity
Train and hire more paramedics
Address the social determinants of health like poverty, inadequate housing and mental wellness
Treat all healthcare workers fairly and provide pandemic risk pay for all frontline healthcare workers.
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Wab Kinew and the Manitoba NDP have called for an independent inquiry into Manitoba’s pandemic response so we can build a more resilient healthcare system for the future, but so far, the PC government has refused. What aspect of the PC’s pandemic response do you think is most important to investigate?
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Sending 57 ICU patients out of province for care during the third wave.
Transferring seniors and patients hours away from their home communities during the fourth wave.
Not listening to health care workers like doctors, nurses, allied healthcare professionals and support staff.
Making decisions based on political factors rather than public health advice.
The surgery backlog of thousands of Manitobans, and the government plan to send spinal surgery patients to the U.S. for care.
Abandoning COVID-19 testing and contract tracing measures during the fourth wave.
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On January 12, 2022, Premier Heather Stefanson said that “government can’t protect everyone.” Do you agree or do you think the government has a responsibility to do more to protect the health Manitobans?
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Please share any additional thoughts, ideas, or personal experiences of the healthcare system below.