Medical lab assistants and technologists from around the province are still travelling to Thompson to help with under-staffing at the Thompson General Hospital.

That’s despite ongoing efforts by Shared Health to recruit more staff to provide lab services.

Manitoba Association of Health Care Professionals President, Jason Linklater, says the remaining two permanent technologists are still experiencing work stretches of 6 to 8 days, with most including 24 hours of service to the lab and hospital.

This situation has caused the Association to file grievances with Shared Health, after warning them and the Province of Manitoba of risks to service if remaining staff hit their breaking point.

Emergency and hospital inpatients in Thompson continue to be served by the Thompson Hospital Laboratory, and outpatient lab services are currently operating between 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.