In Surrey, a group of doctors is raising awareness of pressing health issues in British Columbia’s second-largest city. A demonstration attended by several hundred people outside Surrey City Hall on Saturday was organized by Doctor Randeep Gill.

We need to improve the infrastructure so that we can better treat our patientsexplained the emergency doctor. At the moment we have to transfer our patients, which is causing delays.

Faced with a growing population and what he says is chronic underfunding of the healthcare system, the doctor is calling on the government to act before it is too late.

The mayor of Surrey, Brenda Lockerepeated the doctor’s appeal and stated the problem systemic.

The crux of the problem lies in the fact that there are not enough resources to meet the needs due to a lack of funding Surreybut throughout the valley Frasersaid the mayor.

Clear presence of the opposition

Although organizers said it was a nonpartisan event, many elected officials attended B.C. United were present, including the deputy of Surrey Elenore Sturko. In an interview, the head of said B.C. United, Kevin Falconblamed the New Democrat government, which is multiplying its announcements without producing results.

Kevin Falcon particularly referred to the construction of a second hospital in Surreyannounced in 2019, and to a new medical program on the campus of Surrey, at Simon Fraser University, two projects that are only slowly coming to fruition. In hindsight, we probably should have done morethe former health minister nevertheless admitted.

The system is still under pressure, they say Adrian Dix

The Minister of Health, Adrian Dixwhich is under pressure amid ongoing staffing problems in the province’s hospitals, said Friday that the system was continuing to care for higher numbers of patients than usual despite the government’s efforts.

We will continue to act here with full commitment Surrey and across the province to answer these questionshe said. I would like to express my appreciation to our healthcare workers and professionals for their work.

The minister estimates that around 9,700 people have currently been admitted to hospitals in the province, 700 more than usual at the same time.

With information from Liam Britten