‘Unacceptable’: Alberta doctors sounding alarm about overcrowded hospitals, ER

‘Unacceptable’: Alberta doctors sounding alarm about overcrowded hospitals, ER

December 6, 2023 6:47 pm MST.

Alberta doctors are sounding the alarm about overcrowded hospitals and emergency departments. As Laura Krause reports, there aren’t enough beds for patients in some wards.

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