Adrian Dix said the situation is especially concerning because the province is about to enter the respiratory illness season, and the anticipated summer lull for medical staff did not materialize.
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Adrian Dix said the health authority will be turning to local clinics and home care to help free up hospital beds and unclog the Surrey Memorial emergency room.