Hard-working hospital workers deserve the full support of Albertans

By Letter to the Editor on April 21, 2021.

Editor:
I just recently spent 10 days in the Chinook Regional Hospital and one at Foothills. I would like to express thanks to all of the dedicated workers who look after our health needs. They work under stressful conditions due to COVID-19 as well as lack of support from Alberta Health and the UCP government.
They were all caring, conscientious , hard working personnel in spite of crowded conditions, old equipment and insufficient staff at times. They deserve our full support for the stressful work they do to keep us safe and healthy.
I was surprised to find that not all of them have even been given the vaccine yet. The imaging department and day procedures seem to have been missed when the vaccine was rolled out for the frontline hospital workers.
I am appalled by the way our Health Minister treats paramedics, nursing staff, doctors etc. In the constant quest to “save money”, while being so generous with their oil industry friends. It is time to get our priorities straight and reward our most important workers.
Frances Schultz
Lethbridge