US EditionAlberta government orders fatality inquiry into man who died in Edmonton ER
A judge-led inquiry will publicly examine the death of Prashant Sreekumar after an eight-hour ER wait amid hospital pressures, with findings to prevent future incidents.
- On Jan. 15, 2026, the Alberta government ordered a judge-led fatality inquiry into a man's death at Grey Nuns Community Hospital, Edmonton, announced Matt Jones, Minister of Hospital and Surgical Health Services.
- Prashant Sreekumar, 44, died on Dec. 22 after allegedly waiting nearly eight hours with chest pains and suffering cardiac arrest; Acute Care Alberta and Covenant Health launched a joint review while the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner opened a separate probe.
- Health Minister Matt Jones said triage liaison physician roles will expedite assessments as officials dedicate 336 beds and open surge spaces while Acute Care Alberta coordinates the response.
- Officials will update at noon on acute capacity and the case during a news conference at 12 p.m., with Matt Jones, David Diamond and Erin O'Neill speaking as the Sreekumar family awaits answers.
- Physicians and the Alberta Medical Association say restructuring and plans to remove 21 in-patient family-medicine beds worsen overcrowding amid growth, urging state of emergency calls.
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Alberta Orders Fatality Inquiry Into Death of Man Waiting in Edmonton ER
The Alberta government has ordered a fatality inquiry into the death of a 44-year-old man who died while waiting for care in a hospital emergency room in December. Prashant Sreekumar had been complaining of chest pain and went to the Grey Nuns Community Hospital on Dec. 22, his wife said in a video statement posted to social media. After waiting about eight hours for care, he collapsed and died in the ER. Minister of Hospitals and Surgical Healt…
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thealbertan.comCP Alberta orders inquiry into death of man waiting for care in hospital
EDMONTON — Alberta Hospitals Minister Minister Matt Jones says there will be a judge-led fatality inquiry to learn more about what happened when a 44-year-old man died while waiting for care in an Edmonton hospital. More coming.
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