2025-10-11 from ctvnews.ca

Capacity pressures forcing patients to receive care in Saskatoon hospital hallways are not seasonal issues, according to the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses (SUN).

Hallway medicine, as it’s known, is a sign of broader issues within the health care system, SUN President Bryce Boynton said.

“It’s been like this for years now,” he said. “(Hallway medicine) has become normalized, but it shouldn’t be.”

Late last month, a viral video showed hallways in Saskatoon’s Royal University Hospital (RUH) crammed with patient beds. Family members that spoke to CTV News raised concerns about patient privacy and sanitation.

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) addressed the video last week. Officials pointed to several compounding factors that led to capacity pressures, including high patient volumes, complex cases and seasonal flu.

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