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EdmontonNoisy, unruly and crowded is how a triage nurse described conditions in an Edmonton emergency room the day a man died after waiting about eight hours to be seen by a doctor. Prashant Sreekumar died on Dec. 22, 2025 after waiting 8 hours to see a doctorJesmeen Gill · CBC News · Posted: Oct 21, 2026 8:47 PM EDT | Last Updated: 8 hours agoListen to this articleEstimated 6 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Prashant Sreekumar, 44, died at Grey Nuns Community Hospital on Dec. 22, 2025, after collapsing in the ER while experiencing chest pain. (David Bajer/CBC)Noisy, unruly and crowded is how a triage nurse described conditions in an Edmonton emergency room (ER) the day a man died after waiting about eight hours to be seen by a doctor. Prashant Sreekumar, 44, died at Grey Nuns Community Hospital on Dec. 22, 2025, after collapsing in the ER while experiencing chest pain. His death is being examined by Justice Randal Brandt at a fatality inquiry at the Edmonton Court of Justice.

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