Nurses union raises alarm about new overtime restrictions at Alberta Health Services

Financial trouble is prompting Alberta Health Services to cut back on overtime pay, reduce reliance on private staffing agencies and leave some jobs vacant, says a leaked memo to health leaders.The memo, obtained last Friday by the United Nurses of Alberta, says AHS is forecasting a deficit for its 2023-24 fiscal year."We acknowledge areas of the health-care system continue to be stressed," writes acting chief financial officer Michael Lam in the memo. An AHS spokesperson verified the document i