Calls for action grow as B.C. hospital diverts maternity patient because of pediatrician shortage

Posted: Jul 07, 2021 8:23 PM PT | Last Updated: July 8
The two-week diversion at Peace Arch Hospital is due to a gap in pediatric coverage.(Serhii Bobyk/Shutterstock)
A two-week diversion of maternity patients from White Rock's Peace Arch Hospital because of a shortage in pediatric care has many calling for action.
Earlier this week, Fraser Health announced it would be diverting expecting patients who required labour and delivery support to other hospitals from July 8 to July 19, leaving many labouring moms scrambling to find a backup plan.
Dr. Michael Smith, a pediatrician in Fraser Health and the regional medical director for the Maternal Infant and Child Youth Program, told CBC the diversion was the result of a gap in the number of pediatricians available to provide maternity coverage.

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