SASKATCHEWAN NDP DEMANDS EMERGENCY SAFETY PLAN FOR HOSPITALS IN WAKE OF PATIENT DEATH & HUNDREDS OF WORKERS SPEAKING OUT

More Than 200 Healthcare Workers Demand Action To Improve Safety At St. Paul’s Hospital
SASKATOON – The Saskatchewan NDP is again demanding an emergency safety plan to support patients and workers at hospitals in Saskatoon and across the province after the tragic death of a patient during an altercation Friday and a letter that surfaced late Sunday signed by hundreds of frontline healthcare workers fearing for their safety.

Trevor Dubois was killed during the incident at Royal University Hospital, according to media reports and social media posts — a full investigation has been launched.
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“On behalf of the Saskatchewan NDP, we want to express our sincere condolences to family and friends of Trevor Dubois,” said Saskatchewan NDP Deputy Leader Vicki Mowat.
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“Safety and security has become a major issue at hospitals — especially here in Saskatoon — and we need emergency action before someone else gets hurt.”

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Over the course of the Saskatchewan NDP’s ongoing healthcare consultations, frontline workers have identified safety as a major and emerging issue. Patients have also reported avoiding emergency rooms due to chaos and fear for their own well-being. On Sunday, a letter signed by more than 200 healthcare workers to the CEO of the Saskatchewan Health Authority was made public and calls for an immediate response and safety plan at St. Paul’s Hospital.

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On Nov. 27, a patient at St Paul’s Hospital was found to be in possession of a firearm and three knives — a frontline worker was directly threatened with one of the knives. When the incident was raised in the Legislature, the Saskatchewan NDP demanded an emergency safety plan.

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“From what we can tell, the Sask. Party hasn’t done a thing since that horrifying incident,” Mowat said.

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“Let’s be clear — there are many causes of the mounting chaos we see in our emergency rooms — lack of social supports in the community, staffing shortages and burnout, and a lack of primary care, to name a few — and all must be addressed.

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“Today, we are again demanding Scott Moe and his Health Minister step forward today to spell out clearly what steps they will take to protect patients and healthcare workers.”

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