Sick Indigenous elder alleges racism interfered with diagnosis

The hospital administration called the next day to offer an apology for the mistreatment


A First Nation Elder claims she was mistreated at a northern B.C. hospital.

Penny Kerrigan told APTN News she was mistreated by staff after being medivaced to Terrace for treatment.

The next day, Kerrigan said the hospital called and apologized. Turned out her appendix was about to burst.


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