Auditor general criticizes Nunavut for not supporting remote health centres
OTTAWA — A report from Canada’s auditor general says Nunavut’s health system doesn’t adequately ensure the quality of its service or the safety of its workers.
“The department did not ensure that community health nurses, X-ray takers, and interpreters received the training they needed to work in isolated communities,” said the report from Michael Ferguson, released Tuesday.
“It did not adequately manage the safety risks faced by health care personnel in community health centres.”
The report looked at the delivery of health care in Nunavut’s 25 communities, which are served by 22 community health centres, regional health centres in Rankin Inlet and Cambridge Bay, and the Qikiqtani General Hospital in Iqaluit.