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Health authority CEO says alternative care patient increase comes as no surprise

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Posted this 2025-05-28 2:24 PM NDT

NLHS developing new plan to solve capacity problems, says Pat Parfrey

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Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services CEO Dr. Pat Parfrey provided an update on Monday on the number of patients waiting in hospital beds for alternate levels of care. (Mark Quinn/CBC)

The number of patients waiting in hospital beds for an alternate level of care (ALC) in Newfoundland and Labrador has more than doubled in the last five months, and the CEO of the province's health authority says he is not surprised.

"The fact is, the need for hospital beds is driven by people getting old and …

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