The CEO of Fraser Health is defending the quality of hospital care in British Columbia’s largest health authority after a string of scathing letters from doctors sounded the alarm over understaffing, underfunding and a lack of public transparency.
On Thursday, CEO Victoria Lee told CBC’s All Points West host Jason D’Souza that while she is concerned about what she is hearing from physicians, patient care remains a priority and the health authority is talking with the province about addressing immediate challenges.
“Right now, in terms of day-to-day operations, we are able to access surge payments and other resources to ensure that we’re meeting the demands,” Lee said.
“We’re working together with the province to ensure that we are getting adequate resources
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