Nurses' union frustrated by unprecedented crowding in Saskatoon's largest hospital

Saskatoon's largest hospital is facing record overcrowding, and officials need to do more to fix the problem, says the president of the provincial nurses' union.

Feb 15, 2024 - 15:30
Nurses' union frustrated by unprecedented crowding in Saskatoon's largest hospital

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A total of 80 patients in the Royal University hospital emergency room were waiting for a bed in other parts of the hospital Wednesday night, according to the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses. They couldn't be moved because those wards were all full. That included 4 mental health patients waiting in beds in the hall for a total of more than 120 hours, they said.

Saskatoon's largest hospital is facing record overcrowding, and officials need to do more to fix the problem, says the president of the provincial nurses' union.

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