Vancouver Rundown Wednesday May 31, 2023
Summary
The problems at Surrey Memorial continue as the latest group of healthcare workers is taking direct aim at senior leadership. An open letter from doctors in the obstetrics and gynecology department says the community should not tolerate this degree of neglect from individuals who have the capacity to drive change. Again, this group is claiming there are unsafe conditions and adverse outcomes at Surrey Memorial. Both Health Minister Adrian Dix and Fraser Health Authority top doc Victoria Lee say staffing problems are related to population growth, the effects of the pandemic and a global shortage of trained medical workers.
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