Over 8,000 Albertans tell their health care horror stories

This section is Partnership Content suppliedThe content in this section is supplied by Business Wire for the purposes of distributing press releases on behalf of its clients. Postmedia has not reviewed the content. by Business Wire Article contentEDMONTON, AB — A campaign calling for a “State of Emergency” in Alberta health care has received almost 25,000 signatures in three weeks on an online petition and over 8,000 stories and comments about the poor shape of the province’s health system.Sign In or Create an AccountEmail AddressContinueor View more offersArticle contentCUPE Alberta President Raj Uppal launched a new website ( www.stateofemergency.ca/stories) today, publishing all of the 8,000 comments received by the union.Article contentWe apologize, but this video has failed to load.Try refreshing your browser, ortap here to see other videos from our team.Article content“The response has been overwhelming and heartbreaking,” said Uppal. “Albertans have told us about poor treatment, long waits and tragic results. This shouldn’t happen in a province as rich as Alberta.”Article contentArticle contentUppal said that over the last decade, Alberta’s population has increased by 37%, but hospital beds have only increased by 13%.Article contentTop StoriesGet the latest headlines, breaking news and columns.There was an error, please provide a valid email address.Sign UpBy signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.Thanks for signing up!A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder.The next issue of Top Stories will soon be in your inbox.We encountered an issue signing you up. Please try againInterested in more newsletters? Browse here.Article content“Health care workers will move heaven and earth to help patients, but after years of UCP underfunding, they are limited in what they can do.”Article contentSome examples from the comments left:Article content“I had a Pulmonary Embolism and waited 12 hours to be seen, and was only seen then because my blood pressure was over 260. There was ONE doctor on that day/night.” Susan – Edmonton “My son was in emergency with air in his spinal fluid on his brain in excruciating pain. He waited 9-1/2 hours to see the doctor. He was rushed to the UofA in an ambulance, as it could have been fatal. OUR SYSTEM IS SOOO BROKEN. The Edmonton population has doubled since we last built a hospital.” John – Edmonton “I had to wait admitted in the extremely loud emergency room waiting for a bed for 3 days.” Sheri – Calgary “WE NEED MORE STAFF in the PUBLIC HEALTHCARE SYSTEM as most of us cannot afford private.” Lori – Ponoka NOTE: Media can download a spreadsheet of all 8,000 comments (with contact information redacted) at this link.Article contentclc/cope 491Article contentArticle contentArticle contentArticle contentView source version on businesswire.com: Article content https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260212942628/en/Article contentArticle contentContactsArticle contentLou Arab, Communications Representative 780.271.2722 | larab@cupe.ca#distroArticle contentTrending Telus picks former CIBC CEO Victor Dodig to replace Entwistle at helm Telecom Trump rebuked as U.S. House votes against some tariffs on Canada Economy Posthaste: Why Canada's job market is in a lot worse shape than you think News BlackBerry cofounder Michael Lazaridis invests in Vancouver-based AI startup Innovation Subscriber only. These are the TFSA and RRSP tricks that can make you a fortune Subscriber only Personal Finance Share this article in your social networkCommentsYou must be logged in to join the discussion or read more comments.Create an AccountSign in Join the Conversation Postmedia is committed to maintaining a lively but civil forum for discussion. Please keep comments relevant and respectful. Comments may take up to an hour to appear on the site. You will receive an email if there is a reply to your comment, an update to a thread you follow or if a user you follow comments. Visit our Community Guidelines for more information. Telus picks former CIBC CEO Victor Dodig to replace Entwistle at helm Telecom Trump rebuked as U.S. House votes against some tariffs on Canada Economy Posthaste: Why Canada's job market is in a lot worse shape than you think News BlackBerry cofounder Michael Lazaridis invests in Vancouver-based AI startup Innovation Subscriber only. These are the TFSA and RRSP tricks that can make you a fortune Subscriber only Personal Finance