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Lakeshore General Hospital’s emergency department in ‘critical’ condition: union

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Rich says on Friday night, the hospital was at 125 per cent of its capacity and the department had only eight nurses on staff.

Usually, 14 is required.“They tried everything but they can’t have anybody working there this weekend because everyone is exhausted and they’re saying no,” she said.The union blames the shortages on the poor working conditions at the hospital, saying it’s become an unattractive place to work.Patients’ rights advocate Paul Brunet says hearing about the staffing issues is extremely worrisome.“One cannot say, ‘Well, don’t come to the hospital — we accept your income taxes, we accept the taxes you pay, thank you — but you’re not gonna get adequate services at places like the Lakeshore,” said Brunet.

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