Father ponders care after son dies

The father of a man who died at a nursing station on a remote Manitoba reserve says he's questioning the quality of medical care his son received prior to his death.

Kirby Wood, 28, went to the nursing station on the Manto Sipi First Nation on Sunday complaining of chest pain.

His father, Anthony Wood, said he was initially glad to see his son seek help, but claims the nurses on duty did little to help him.

Kirby told them he couldn't urinate and wasn't able to stop vomiting, Wood said.

"I asked the nurse, [and she said] 'Oh, he'll pee in an hour," Wood said.

The nurse told Kirby to go home and drink lots of milk and water, Wood added.

After a restless night, Wood said Kirby had to be rushed back to the station where he died an hour later.

Wood said he wants to know what killed his son, and if the nurses could have done more to help.

Health Canada said Tuesday a review into the death has been started and officials want to meet with Kirby's relatives.

"Health Canada wishes to express its sincere sympathies to the family," a spokesman said in an emailed statement to CBC. "Quality patient care is a priority for Health Canada, and there are processes in place to ensure that proper care has been provided to our patients," the email stated.

The Manto Sipi reserve is located about 950 kilometres northeast of Winnipeg.