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Pressure mounts for Provincial Government Health Inquiry

Allegations that politically connected people used to jump to the front of health care queues has prompted response from Alberta politicians.
Updated: Wed Jun. 08 2011 18:02:43

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Allegations that politically connected people used to jump to the front of health care queues has prompted response from Alberta politicians.


Opposition politicians said a higher authority now needs to look into this.


On Tuesday, the premier said there was no need for a public inquiry and that the health quality council is designed to look into these sorts of issues.


Brian Mason, leader of the NDP, says this is an extremely serious situation.


Queue jumping could have been, literally, a matter of life and death for people who are already on lengthy waiting lists who may have had their procedures further delayed as a result of these allegations.


Regardless of the politics, the RCMP says they will look at this complaint the same as they do with all complaints and determine if there should be a further investigation.


The Friends of Medicare group also filed a complaint of their own today.


They've written the federal minister of health saying queue jumping could be a violation of the Canada Health Act and the government needs to investigate.