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‘Verge of collapse’: Abbotsford surgeon says hospital conditions are ‘unsafe’ - BC | Globalnews.ca

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Dr. Greg Lewis , a vascular surgeon at Abbotsford Regional Hospital , described the situation there as being on the verge of collapse.

At least 30 to 40 per cent of patients are housed in beds in corridors, in toilets, in storerooms. They’re not in wards. It’s simply unsafe.” Fraser Health said it has invested almost $30 million in the past five years on capital investments.

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