PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — We have new developments this afternoon from Brown University Health after a viewer reached out to ABC6 regarding new staffing concerns.

The viewer alleges Brown University Health is requiring health care workers to commit to 12-hour shifts, eliminating positions, and requiring some employees to apply for new positions or accept severance packages.

ABC6 reached out to Brown University Health, and received a statement saying in part:

“Beginning in late October, Brown University Health will transition some nursing shifts to a standardized 12-hour format, a change that will affect approximately five percent of our nursing team, primarily per-diem staff. We are deeply grateful for the dedication of our nursing team and fully acknowledge the impact this change may h

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