Allison Holthoff
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N.S. doctor denies he failed in his duties after woman dies during long ER waitAllison Holthoff died at the Cumberland Regional Health Centre in Amherst, N.S., due to complications associated with an untreated splenic aneurysm.CanadaMar 31, 2023
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Death of woman after 7-hour ER wait ‘not caused by negligence,’ N.S. health authority saysThe Nova Scotia Health Authority is requesting that a lawsuit over Allison Holthoff's death be dismissed, saying her death was not due to negligence on its part.HealthMar 7, 2023
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Family of N.S. woman who died after 7-hour ER wait suing health authorityThe family of Allison Holthoff, who died after a seven-hour wait at a Nova Scotia emergency room has launched a civil lawsuit against the province's health authority.CanadaFeb 22, 2023
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Renovated ER at Nova Scotia’s Cumberland Regional Health Centre to reopen next monthAfter months of delay, renovations at the Cumberland Regional Health Centre's emergency department in northern Nova Scotia are drawing to a close.HealthJan 20, 2023
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‘I’m doing it because I’m scared’: N.S. woman organizes rally after ER deathsA Sydney, N.S. woman is organizing a rally to call on the province's politicians to improve health care once and for all, as news of ER deaths makes national headlines.HealthJan 16, 2023
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Union calls Halifax hospital emergency department ‘revolving door’ of staffAs pressure continues to mount on hospital emergency rooms in Nova Scotia, staffing levels at a major Halifax emergency department are being described as a 'revolving door.'HealthJan 14, 2023
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Nova Scotia NDP calling for inquiry into ER deaths amid ‘awful trend’The Nova Scotia NDP is calling on the province to conduct an inquiry into deaths in Nova Scotia's emergency rooms, after hundreds of deaths were recorded in the past year.CanadaJan 11, 2023
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N.S. health advocate wonders ‘when is the breaking point’ after ER deathThe death of a N.S. woman who waited seven hours at an emergency department was unfortunately 'bound to happen' with the province's current health-care crisis, one advocate says.HealthJan 10, 2023
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N.S. government says no legal action over social media post on woman’s hospital deathNova Scotia's Justice Department said it won't pursue legal action against a politician who posted information about a woman who died in hospital after waiting for a doctor.CanadaJan 10, 2023
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