Emergency Rooms

• Program helping northern Ontario ERs stay open set to expire

  A program that helps rural and northern Ontario hospitals avoid temporary ER closures is set to expire at the end of the month.

  Health

  Mar 15
  
• ‘Waiting 20 hours’: Overwhelmed ERs causing patients to suffer, CMA says

  Emergency room wait times surpass 20 hours in some areas and the Canadian Medical Association cautions that without significant systemic changes, this issue will persist.

  Canada

  Jan 11
  
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• ER doctors say Canadians shouldn’t avoid seeking care despite crowding

  The Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians expressed concerns over Quebec's health minister suggesting unnecessary ER visits significantly contributed to overcrowding.

  Canada

  Jan 4
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• Quebec asks public to be prudent, avoid ERs if possible, amid continued overcrowding

  The Health Department says people should stay home if they have a fever and is encouraging people to wear a mask if they have symptoms of a respiratory virus.

  Health

  Dec 31, 2023
• ‘It’s not working’: Calls for better mental health support for N.S. First Nations communities

  Several health professionals appeared before a legislative committee in Halifax to call for better mental health support for First Nations communities.

  Health

  Oct 19, 2023
• Woman gets family doctor in N.S. two years after joining registry

  Although relieved to no longer be one of the more than 150,000 names on the Need a Family Practice Registry, Shira Lurie says the worry hasn't gone away.

  Health

  Aug 24, 2023
• N.S. doctor says ER demand high, but patients flowing through hospital stays faster

  A Nova Scotia physician says a critical piece to "fixing" health care is still missing, but there is a glimmer of hope.

  Health

  Jun 29, 2023
• Can Canada double health-care worker immigration? Pressure is mounting

  Immigration Minister Sean Fraser said Wednesday that Canada will invite 500 skilled health-care workers to immigrate. Another 1,500 will be invited by July 5.

  Canada

  Jun 28, 2023
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• Wildfires could compound strain on already burdened ERs, officials warn

  As Canada grapples with the intensifying threat of wildfires, an already overburdened emergency room system may be faced with an influx of patients seeking medical care.

  Canada

  Jun 19, 2023
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• Health care should remain top priority for premiers amid ER crunch: groups

  The Canadian Medical Association and other organizations representing health workers are urging premiers to keep health care at the top of the agenda at their next meeting in July.

  Health

  Jun 5, 2023