Community members and the premier said conditions on the makeshift unit, without bathrooms or running water, were unacceptable.
Conditions in makeshift unit without running water, bathrooms drew backlash from community
Savannah Awde · CBC News
· Posted: Jan 20, 2026 11:36 AM EST | Last Updated: 3 hours ago
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Horizon Health Network says the ambulance bay unit was meant to be temporary, as the hospital dealt with overcrowding, but it’s been in use since late 2024. (Pat Richard/CBC)
Fredericton’s hospital will stop admitting patients to an ambulance bay by the spring, according to Horizon Health Network.
The regional health authority said last week it has used the space, known as the medical transition unit or MTU, to hold up to 13 admitted patients since late 2024.
But unlike other hospital units, it’s located in an ambulance bay outside the hospital — without access to running water or bathrooms.
This month, an open letter from a registered nurse in Fredericton drew attention to conditions on the unit, prompting an outcry from community and criticism from Premier Susan Holt.
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