Emergency department at Nakusp hospital to be closed 8 hours this weekend
Interior Health says the reason for the temporary closure is due to temporary limited staffing availability. Continue reading
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New Royal University Hospital adult emergency department in Saskatoon complete
A celebration was held on Wednesday for the yet-to-be opened new RUH adult emergency department in Saskatoon. Continue reading
Early implementation of 24-hour children’s emergency department at Saskatoon RUH
Children who come to the emergency department at Saskatoon’s RUH after midnight will now receive care from the on-site pediatric emergency physician. Continue reading
6 N.S. emergency departments will be closed at some point this week due to doctor shortages
Eleven emergency departments in the province will be closed this week, although not all of the closures are linked to doctor shortages Continue reading
Nursing shortage forces B.C. interior emergency room to close overnight. It’s not the first time
By Sean Boynton Online Journalist
The latest temporary closure of an emergency room in B.C.’s interior is shedding light on the continued nursing shortage in the region. Continue reading
Emergency department at Oliver hospital to again undergo temporary overnight closure
As was the case on June 15, Interior Health says the overnight closure is due to a lack of physician coverage. Continue reading
Emergency department at hospital in Nakusp to be temporarily closed overnight
Emergency department at Arrow Lakes Hospital will be closed on Sunday, June 9, from 12 a.m. to 7 a.m. Continue reading
Hospitalizations for youth mental health concerns steady in Manitoba, says new data
By Diana Foxall Reporter
Manitoba has one of the lowest rates of hospitalization for youth mental health concerns in Canada, according to a new report. Continue reading
Oliver E.R. to be staffed overnight by ‘on-call’ doctor
By Kimberly Davidson Anchor/Reporter
Interior Health calling decision an “interim staffing adjustment.” Continue reading
Nursing home directors respond to long-term care memo from Nova Scotia Health Authority
The memo highlights the “serious issue and concern” that overcrowding in hospital emergency departments and ambulance offloading areas has become. Continue reading