Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley says her authorities would broaden the hours of medical clinics as a part of an total plan to enhance well being care within the province.
Notley made the promise in Calgary on the second day of the provincial election marketing campaign.
The writ was issued Monday with voting day to be held on May 29.
Notley reiterated a promise that an NDP authorities would create household well being groups that guarantee each Albertan has entry to a household physician, in addition to nurse practitioners, psychological well being therapists, pharmacists, social employees and dietitians.
She says the plan would additionally lower strain on the emergency departments at hospitals and ambulances.
Alberta’s well being system, like others throughout Canada, faces staffing shortages, ambulance bottlenecks and lengthy wait lists for some surgical procedures within the post-COVID-19 pandemic period.
