Fort St. John mother raises alarm about state of health care after son’s injury allegedly mishandled – CBC
Story has prompted dozens of complaints about misdiagnoses, miscommunications at local ER
May 20, 2025
A Fort St. John, B.C., mother is speaking out after she says her son failed to get the care he needed during a visit to the local emergency room.
Their story has prompted dozens of other people to weigh in with similar experiences, sparking calls for a review of the level of care available in the northeastern B.C. city.
It started May 6 when Melanie Jansen’s 15-year-old son, Hudson, fell while riding his bike around their neighbourhood.
She said his leg swelled up to roughly three times the size of his other and he reported extreme levels of pain.
“He just kept saying, “Mom, there’s something’s wrong…. This doesn’t feel right,'” she said. “He’s a 15-year-old boy who tries to tough things out and he was like, ‘Mom, let’s go to the hospital.’ And that’s very rare.”
