The Liberal Opposition is concerned about the Queen Elizabeth Hospital exceeding capacity in its emergency and inpatient departments as announced by the provincial government.
The Liberals say they’ve been flagging the potential for a situation like this since the spring sitting of the Legislature when the government made the decision to close the ICU at Prince County Hospital without providing due notice to staff or patients.
Closures to emergency department services at Kings County Memorial in Montague and Western Hospital in Alberton over the last several months have compounded the problem according to the Liberals.
The Liberal caucus wants the King government to provide a comprehensive plan to alleviate the burden on health care staff and patients at the QEH, right away.
They are also calling for more action and less excuses on the matter from the Minister of Health.
