Ridge Meadows Hospital facing OB-GYN shortage
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Ridge Meadows Hospital facing OB-GYN shortage
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October 29, 2025
B.C. hospital is facing challenges at its maternity ward, this time in Metro Vancouver. A shortage of OB-GYNs means women who were expecting to give birth at Ridge Meadows Hospital may be diverted elsewhere. As Travis Prasad reports, this has doctors calling on the province to take action to stabilize the system
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Ridge Meadows Hospital facing OB-GYN shortage01:58 | October 29, 2025
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Ridge Meadows Hospital facing OB-GYN shortage
Description
October 29, 2025
B.C. hospital is facing challenges at its maternity ward, this time in Metro Vancouver. A shortage of OB-GYNs means women who were expecting to give birth at Ridge Meadows Hospital may be diverted elsewhere. As Travis Prasad reports, this has doctors calling on the province to take action to stabilize the system
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