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Staff shortages to cause ER closures in 6 Quebec hospitals this summer

June 22, 2022

Quebec’s health minister has announced that six hospitals will be forced to partially close their emergency departments for the summer due to staff shortages. It's a chronic problem in the healthcare system that seemingly has no short-term solution. And as Global’s Dan Spector reports, healthcare workers warn that the closures could have dire effects on patients.

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