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Woman says husband’s head injury caused by Prince Rupert ER closures

Man suffers seizure, head gash after being prematurely released from hospital according to his wife

The wife of a Prince Rupert man who suffered a six-inch laceration on his head and a concussion after being released from the hospital says he should not have been released. She fears the incident is indicative of a worsening healthcare situation in the city.

Tish Losier woke up March 19 to her husband, Joe Budnisky, who has epilepsy, having a seizure.

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