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The Grand Manan Hospital sent Robert Morse to the Saint John Regional Hospital by air ambulance for CT scans. After ruling out a stroke, his sister says hospital staff sent him back to the island by cab without proper winter clothing and a plan for his safe return.
Robert Morse’s sister says he travelled to Saint John by air in his slippers with no socks, no winter coat
Mark Leger · CBC News
· Posted: Apr 09, 2026 3:11 PM EDT | Last Updated: 14 minutes ago
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Robert Morse flew on an air ambulance from Grand Manan to Saint John, but he had to return to the island by taxi with improper clothing and support from the hospital, said his sister, Stephanie Fleet. (Submitted by Stephanie Fleet)
A Grand Manan woman says air ambulance patients should get better support when they’re released from hospital after her brother, wearing slippers with no socks and a hoodie without a coat, was given a cab voucher to return home to the island from Saint John after tests last week for potential stroke symptoms.
“Thankfully nothing happened. He got home safe,” Stephanie Fleet said.
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