Victoria Hospital - Prince Albert

TWO Bad experiamces to share Number 1. Jan 13/21 6:45 to 11:15 pm. Called emergency and 911 to get taken to PA Victoria Hospital. I had COVID 19 with increasingly bad symptoms and no longer able to care for myself. Vic Hospital told me to take a taxi, with bad covid?? I arrived with temp 38.9 and O2 levels of 83. Below 92 O2 is serious. The White Doctor(?) did blood work and vitals. My Temp and O2 remained serious. My head felt as if it was going to explode and I had shallow breathing. I was not given supplemental O2 even when asked for. They gave me Tylenol for pain which I already was taking allot and didn't help. I questioned the Doctor (?) about O2 pain meds for very high temp and fever. He actually said that covid and the virus to go home until it gets worse or better!? They sent me home in a taxi again with covid. They said I had to leave because they were keeping the beds for pandemic emergencies. The emergency was almost empty and one other exam room had a patient. I have to make my own transport arrangements to get to the Saskatoon Emergency ASAP. The staff would spray themselves and any equipment down after leaving my room and joked playfully outside my room. But they still said its ok to take a public taxi? They had nothing else going on because most of the other beds were empty. UNBELIEVABLE UNPROFESSIONAL NON COMPASSIONATE DISGUSTING PRACTISES AND BEHAVIOUR. DONT GO THERE GO TO A REAL HOSPITAL. Experiance two. Oct 2020 wife 4 months pregnant and spotting blood. They sid xrays and exams and said there was cancer cell attached to womb wall. They said emergency surgery was needed ans the baby woyld be lost. We were crushed. We went to Saskatoon emerg. They did the proper test. It was a calcium build up not cancer!!! No problems at all and nothing since. UNBELIEVABLE LACK OF PROFESSIONAL STAFF. STAY AWAY FROM PA VICTORIA HOSPITAL FOR YOUR OWN GOOD.

You are better off driving to Shellbrook or Saskatoon you will get in a lot quicker and that’s including the drive the wait is so long even if your an ER patient which should be quickly gotten to but isn’t. You will turn 100 before getting in to see a doctor

Wow ! Great staff! Treated me like I was in the palliative ward. Kept me warm and well cared for

Honestly I would take your chances driving to saskatoon or even regina if you need a surgery. I was told my surgery was scheduled for 10:45am and 6:04pm I'm still waiting to be seen by the surgeon. I was told to not eat or drink 12 hours before but that has turned into a 24 hour fast because now that I'm here I can't eat or drink till I'm done surgery. Which they can't even give me a time yet. 6:05pm and still no updates or anything. Haven't been asked how I feel haven't been asked about pain this hospital is a joke.

Worst hospital ever......was there yesterday for 5 hours, and didn't get seen at all. Oh ya I arrived in an ambulance thinking I had a medical emergency (I did). I lay there in excruciating pain for hours, the attendent came in every hour or so, just to say "we're backed up right now, a doctor will see you when they can." Little did they know I was also backed up and in so much pain. It was 525, and arrived at 1230. I thought hey people like myself don't matter to much in this city. Also another time Dr. Oleksinski accused me of being an intervenis drug user, now that was a slap in the face. So if you want to be degraded and have the crappiest health care in your life then yes I would recommend this hospital. Beware if you are native, thier not so friendly to most of us either.

ive heard horrific stories of what happened here. im so upset that this is where my grandmother spent her final days

I wish I could give negative stars most unprofessional people first this guy on reception is using phone and has no idea how long customer is standing in the line doesn’t know the name but has a tattoo on his left arm, then 2-3 hours wait think need some donations to buy some extra beds because never have a bed free and emergency rooms are always full even if you come 12 at night or 11 in the morning. No proper calling for patients, they say there can be a heart attack patient need attention first than your pain. For real does the heart attack patient will wait in the emergency line to give his/her information to the receptionist. It’s a joke for emergency hours Better go Saskatoon take 1 hour drive and see a doctor than wasting 2-3 hours here.

Never seen such a disorganized place. My father qas forced to stay there for the last few weeks of his life. Some nurses were great, some totally avoided his room. I pressed that call button up to 3 times sometimes before we got any help. Can't imagine what it's like when your alone there. They can't provide anything except for when it's suppose to come to you. Visiting times don't make any sense either, why can I visit 8am till 8pm at other hospitals but it's reduced to 2pm till 8pm here. Seems like patients are the least important part of this hospital.