Laurie Hazzard seeks NDP nomination in Huron-Bruce mitchelladvocate.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from mitchelladvocate.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
By Daniela Germano, The Canadian Press on July 12, 2021.
Minister of Health Tyler Shandro makes an announcement in Calgary on October 7, 2020.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
EDMONTON – Alberta’s Opposition health critic is sounding the alarm on hospital bed closures in the province during the summer due to staffing shortages.
NDP member of the legislature David Shepherd said Monday he estimates about 12 communities have been affected and as many as 99 beds have been temporarily closed.
“There are a lot of people with pent up health-care issues and untreated conditions who are now showing up at our hospitals seeking care,” Shepherd said.
Alberta NDP raising concern about hospital bed closures throughout province
Poll
yes
By The Canadian Press on July 12, 2021.
EDMONTON – Alberta’s Opposition health critic is sounding the alarm on hospital bed closures in the province during the summer due to staffing shortages.
NDP member of the legislature David Shepherd says he estimates that about 12 communities have been affected and as many as 99 beds have been temporarily closed.
He is urging Health Minister Tyler Shandro to make clear why it is happening and what other communities are at risk of bed closures.
Earlier in the day, Shandro said the government was anticipating some staff shortages in the summer because of vacations.
Minister of Health Tyler Shandro makes an announcement in Calgary on October 7, 2020.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
EDMONTON – Alberta’s Opposition health critic is sounding the alarm on hospital bed closures in the province during the summer due to staffing shortages.
NDP member of the legislature David Shepherd said Monday he estimates about 12 communities have been affected and as many as 99 beds have been temporarily closed.
“There are a lot of people with pent up health-care issues and untreated conditions who are now showing up at our hospitals seeking care,” Shepherd said.
“And the same front-line health-care workers who gave so much during the pandemic are now being asked, with having had no time to rest and recover, to keep taking extra shifts, to work more overtime to meet that new demand.”
NDP raises concern about hospital bed closures lethbridgeherald.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from lethbridgeherald.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.