Changes coming to two Island Health ERs in face of staffing shortage

They were the heroes of the pandemic but now the years of stress and burnout are taking their toll on healthcare workers contributing to a serious staffing shortage. “We’re having a handful of physicians and nurses either walk away or do things either for their personal safety or their own personal well-being,” said Doctors of BC President Dr Joshua Greggain. According to emergency room physician Dr Jeff Unger it’s one of the key reasons Saanich Peninsula’s ER will be facing overnight staff shortages in the months ahead. There, an on-call physician will only support patients with serious medical needs and patients can expect much longer waits than usual. Read more...