护士们对流感索赔提出争议,他们说,系统性问题导致皇家大学医院过度拥挤。 Nurses dispute flu claim, say systemic issues cause Royal University Hospital overcrowding.

萨斯喀彻温护士联盟对省卫生当局关于季节性流感造成皇家大学医院医院过度拥挤的说法提出异议,称这是更深层次系统性问题的掩护。 The Saskatchewan Union of Nurses disputes the provincial health authority's claim that seasonal flu is causing hospital overcrowding at Royal University Hospital, calling it a cover for deeper systemic issues. 联盟主席布莱斯·博因顿(Bryce Boynton)认为政府计划增加109张急性护理床位是无效的, Union president Bryce Boynton labeled the government’s plan to add 109 acute care beds as ineffective, noting many are repurposed spaces. 护士们报告说,他们经常使用走廊地区,甚至给他们非官方的名字,比如“E pod ” 和“F pod ” 。 反对党全国民主党敦促卫生部长杰里米·科克里尔访问医院,要求增加工作人员和提供更好的设施。 Nurses reported using hallway areas routinely, even giving them unofficial names like “E pod” and “F pod.” The Opposition NDP urged Health Minister Jeremy Cockrill to visit the hospital, demanding more staff and better facilities. 卫生当局认为,紧急等待时间有所改善,资金和新雇用人员达4.6亿美元,是取得进展的证明。 The health authority maintains that emergency wait times have improved and points to $460 million in funding and new hires as evidence of progress.