Review after hospital fall

A review is underway at the Niagara Falls General Hospital after an elderly patient fell at the facility and was told to call an ambulance for help.

82 year old Doreen Wallace fell inside the double doors last weekend, breaking her leg and cutting her arm.

A security guard asked the emergency room for help, but was told Wallace would have to phone for an ambulance.

By the time it arrived a half hour later, she had been cared for by a surgeon who was walking by.

The supervisor of the Niagara Health System says he’s disappointed Wallace didn’t get the care she deserved and says the has apologized to the family.