[Newsbot]

Title: Woman waits 5 days for surgery on broken arm
Category: Health
Posted By: Hyack
Date: 2011-05-14 16:55:53
Canadian

[saturn_656]

$1:

Campbell's predicament is an unfortunate byproduct of the unpredictability of the unplanned surgery list, said Fraser Health Authority spokesman Roy Thorpe-Dorward.

"We're certainly sympathetic and understanding that that is not an ideal situation," said Thorpe-Dorward. "It must be very frustrating."

Fifty bucks says Roy has never broke an arm.

[Gunnair]

Yeah. Cold response that ain't going to sit well, Roy!

[herbie]

Then again it will be the Day Hell Freezes before any public employee will come out and say "Sorry, we FUCKED UP".
They might get a verbal warning or something awful.

[jeff744]

Another victim of the severe employment crisis in the medical area, some doctors are getting horrendous amounts of overtime due to the lack of doctors/surgeons.

[Prof_Chomsky]

...she's also a victim of the new belief that somehow we can fund all our social services while not taxing the rich...

[BartSimpson]

Prof_Chomsky Prof_Chomsky:

...she's also a victim of the new belief that somehow we can fund all our social services while not taxing the rich...

Hard to tax all your rich people when most of them live in the USA.