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By The Canadian Press
Healthcare

Alberta health officials, hospitals minister to give update on capacity crush

Jan 15, 2026 | 10:08 AM

Alberta health officials are to deliver an update on hospitals today as hundreds of doctors demand system-wide fixes to overcrowding.

Hospital Services Minister Matt Jones and senior health leaders are also slated to discuss the death last month of a man waiting for care in an Edmonton emergency department.

The news conference will be livestreamed to alberta.ca/news and added to YourAlberta on YouTube after the event.

The Alberta Medical Association, which represents physicians, is calling for changes to better manage hospital patient loads.

Also this week, more than 300 emergency room and internal medicine physicians urged restored integration and co-ordination across a system that has seen a massive restructuring.

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Acute Care Alberta says it is co-ordinating a provincewide response to create capacity and free up resources.

That includes dedicating 336 beds specifically for a challenging respiratory virus season and opening designated surge spaces to manage increased demand.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 15, 2026.

by The Canadian Press

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