Manitoba government says reviews will examine death of woman who waited for care

WINNIPEG – The Manitoba government says there will be two reviews into the death of a woman who waited for care for hours in a Winnipeg hospital.

Health Minister Uzoma Asagwara says what happened was a tragedy that no Manitoba family should experience.

The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority confirmed it started a critical incident review into the death of Genevieve Price, which is standard in such cases.

Asagwara says the government will launch a broader, more systemic review of policies and the potential need for any structural changes.

Asagwara says they spoke at length with Price’s daughter, who posted on social media that Price died after waiting 30 hours on a stretcher in the emergency room at the Grace Hospital last weekend.

The social media post says Price initially sought treatment for a swollen wrist and hand, and later suffered multiple organ failure as overstretched nurses were unable to provide care.

“This situation is a tragedy. The family did everything they could do to get their mother the care that she needed when she needed it,” Asagwara said Wednesday.

“It is so important that we not only that we review and assess what happened here, but as a system we commit to taking the necessary steps to address the concerns that this family has brought forward and what we’re seeing affect real people.”

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 26, 2025.

Note to readers:This is a corrected story. A previous version used the wrong pronoun for the health minister.