Emergency Room Closures

• Fort Nelson, B.C. hospital emergency room closed due to staffing challenges

  The Fort Nelson General Hospital closure is from 4 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and is due to challenges with nursing coverage.

  Health

  Mar 30
  
• Prince Rupert emergency department closed for 3rd night in a row

  A rural health-care advocate said the emergency room closures in Prince Rupert point to a larger, systemic issue.

  Health

  Mar 20
  
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• Doctors warn of summer ER crunch in Canada: ‘A lot of waiting by patients’

  Last summer, a number of hospital ERs across the country had to temporarily close their doors due to staffing challenges. Doctors warn of another crunch this year.

  Canada

  Jun 2, 2023
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• Small rally in Moncton calls for better health care in N.B.

  Two major New Brunswick emergency rooms scaled back services this weekend due to a critical shortage of nursing staff.

  Health

  Aug 28, 2022
• Code Blue: A Global News series delving into Canada’s health-care crisis

  Canada's ERs are hurting from coast to coast. This Global News series carefully examines many actors that are contributing to what many are calling a health crisis.

  Health

  Aug 23, 2022
• Rural ER closures create domino effect of problems, Manitoba association says

  Ongoing staffing shortages at rural emergency rooms continue to create health-care problems for Manitobans, says the Manitoba Association of Healthcare Professionals.

  Health

  Aug 2, 2022
• Toronto hospital facing ‘tight’ staffing as health-care pressure intensifies

  A spokesperson for the University Health Network, which runs Toronto Western hospital, said it was forced to take special measures to keep the emergency department operational.

  Health

  Jul 23, 2022
• Doctors say health system has ‘collapsed’ as patient surges fuel ER closures

  With surging demands on urgent care centres forcing emergency room closures across the country, front-line physicians say more immediate help is needed before things get worse.

  Health

  Jul 18, 2022
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• Doctor, nursing shortage drives emergency room closures across Nova Scotia

  Rural hospitals in Nova Scotia have been more susceptible to emergency department closures, as the doctor and nursing shortage continues to drive the number of shutdowns.

  News

  Oct 25, 2021
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• ‘More problems than innovative solutions’: N.B. communities want action on nursing shortage

  Two communities that have seen service reductions in their emergency rooms want to see the province address the nursing shortage that is driving the closures.

  Health

  Jul 14, 2021