The Saskatchewan NDP says a letter has been signed by 450 frontline healthcare workers, including senior level directors demanding emergency action to address conditions inside Saskatoon’s Royal University Hospital.

The Saskatchewan Union of Nurses, which published the letter, says detailed proposals have been submitted to ease the pressure at RUH over a period of 18 months – to date, nothing tangible has happened to ease the crisis.

The letter, addressed to Health Minister Jeremy Cockrill says that “hallway care, unsafe patient loads, and moral distress among dedicated professionals doing their best under impossible conditions” have become daily occurrences.

Footage and photos have come to light over the last several weeks showing conditions inside RUH.