Doctors warn Edmonton zone hospitals are at capacity [Video]

Front-line healthcare workers are worried about the upcoming respiratory virus season as hospitals in the Edmonton region are already at capacity.

Due to the lack of space at hospitals, they have to turn away patients from other zones that would normally be accepted, according to Dr. Neeja Bakshi.

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“It’s not inconceivable that patients may have to travel all the way from the northern part of the province or the southern part of the province if that’s where a space is, which is not ideal for a patient, for families, for providers,” Bakshi said. “How long is it sustainable for?

Emergency rooms are also “barely” functioning, according to Dr. Steve Fisher

“It’s fair to say that our system is on the brink of collapse. Has been for a while,” Fisher said.

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