The Saskatchewan Union of Nurses (SUN) says the neonatal intensive care unit at Regina General Hospital is facing an "unprecedented crisis" due to overcapacity, but the province's health authority and health minister say some of the criticisms being made are inaccurate.

The allegation stems from an anonymous email sent to the union on April 10 by someone who said they are a NICU staffer. The union shared the email on social media the following day.

"We've been operating over capacity for weeks, w…