Letters, Aug. 27
Real investment required Re: Condition critical (Aug. 22) Manitoba’s hospital crisis is often blamed on the aging population, bed shortages and staffing challenges. But these are symptoms, not causes. The […]
Letters, Aug. 27
Manitoba's hospital crisis stems from systemic failures, not just demographic changes. Treatment beds at the Health Sciences Centre are consistently occupied, while emergency rooms see long waits as patients deteriorate. The province's real per-capita funding for healthcare has not increased despite growing demand and complexity. Government responses focus on short-term fixes within existing budgets, rather than investing in long-term capacity.
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