Isolated Case in HSC

Posted : Nov. 09, 2010
by: Group of 4

B. Sinclair

  Brian Sinclair, a 45 years old homeless aboriginal man with chronic medical problems, died during a 34-hour stay in the emergency waiting room of Winnipeg's Health Sciences Centre in September 2008. A catheter change and antibiotics would have saved his life. While the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority is conducting an inquiry into how the hospital failed Sinclair so dramatically, it is becoming clear that dysfunction runs equally deep in the political system which nominally oversees the WRHA.

The Issues :
" Being in an ER waiting room for more than a day is not unusual and necessarily a big problem. patients are often in a room for placement in another ward. Or they are there long enough to be sobered up, fed, counselled and sent on their way. Many homeless come to the ER because there is nowhere else to go and We don't understand how he did not get the treatment required. Punitive damages to the hospital and financial awards to the family would not help in any way. It is not like the family will be destitute.

Do you feel this is an accurate portrayal of our Canadian Health Care System? Why?
Eduardo Says :
     No, I feel its not an accurate portrayal of our Canadian Health Care System , Because all medical personnel and Health care workers of our Candian Health Care System are doing their best when it comes to provide their respective task and duties carefully and with dignity.
Jorge Says :
     Just an opinion , The doctor and health care professional shortage is a major problem with our health-care system. Unfortunately, it’s just one of many. Most patients wait too long for basic care. The system is plagued by too much bureaucracy. And despite a huge budget there's no government official willing to admit: Canadian health care falls short of what we deserve.
Elvie Says :
     NO, I feel its not an accurate portrayal of our Canadian Health Care System because ,I know that Canadians especially the Medical and Health workers are doing their job properly and carefully.
Juliet Says :
     I don't feel that this is an accurate portrayal of the Canadian Health Care System because :
1. The Federal Public Health Agency of Canada acts as a focal point for disease prevention and control for emergency response to infectious disease for every person.
2. Canadian's have quality health care available to all citizens, regardless of their ability to pay.
3. The Canadian Health Care System listed Public Administration : The Public Organization must be accountable to the citizen.
4. The Canadian Health Care System lists that comprehensiveness on a hospital, all drugs, supplies and diagnostic test are covered so he should have got his test results examined asap.
5. A nurse should have been checking on the guy every couple minutes while he was in the ER waiting room to see if he was okay.

Do you feel this is a "race" issue? why?

" No, its not a race issue, Brian Sinclair is only a victim of tragedy and miscommunication. The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority has acknowledge that mistakes were made and that Mr. Sinclair's death was a tragedy that could have been prevented. As I have been experience as a Police investigator in my country before, that everybody regarding of race, are all equal in humanitarian services and in the rules of law".......Eduardo C.

"I think that this was race issue because .the ER working staff thought :1. He was an aboriginal man and the people at the ER probably that he was a alcoholic (drunk).2. The ER staff probably thought that he was homeless and just needed a place to sleep.3. The ER staff probably thought there was not really anything wrong with him.4. The ER staff probably thought that he just wanted a presciption for drugs or pain killers so they made him wait there for hours.5. The ER staff maybe thought that there's another person maybe has no place to sleep so the ER staff does'nt bother to check up on the guy once he sees his eyes closed "......Juliet C.

" NO, Its not a race issue speaking of Brian Sinclair's case only some commentator and media/press people are sensationalized the case that there is a "race issue". The Canadian Health Care system usually provided all equal treatment to anyone and who you are. It's just a matter of miscommunication on every angle truth. It's me  .......Elvie C.

" Lets forget the race issue here, Brian is not the only aboriginal homeless disabled person in Winnipeg maybe it just an isolated case in HSC. The obvious issue at hand is that this was human being that appears to have been subject to gross negligence in an environment that does have any margin for negligence "......Jorge S.

What is your opinion about the issues?
Eduardo Says :
     My opinion about this comment? I don't think so if why these incident happened, maybe its GOD's will or wait the final decision of the court about the case who committed mistakes and opportunities missed. No one person was individually responsible. The death made sensational and raised concerns about the quality of Emergency Room service, as well as about the treatment of aboriginal people in the health-care system.

Jorge Says :
    Its been two years since the incident happened , many things change dramatically in health care system although waiting list is still being followed maybe a little correction need to be done. Hopefully HSC staff and management will learn a lesson from all this and begin to strive for excellence rather than just putting in time, going through the motions.
Elvie Says :     
     My Opinion about this issues, I think there's a miscommunication that's why the incident happened. If theres anyone responsible for that its her/his fault. The fault of one is not the fault of all.
Juliet Says :     
     My comment about this is that regardless of who the patient maybe or of their background , the ER should question and survey the client on what their problem is, why there are arriving at the ER. I think that when the question gets answered from the patient that arrives at the ER. I think that the patient should get the right treatment required. I dont think that financial awards to the family would not help because why would they need the money and they should have been there to support him in the beginning.