Emergency Room Wait Times

• Saskatoon mother and daughter wait 3 hours for help after calling 911

  A Saskatoon mother and her disabled daughter were left waiting for three hours after calling 911 on Wednesday morning.

  Health

  Jan 31
  
• Majority of British Columbians give ER wait times a failing grade: poll

  While British Columbians were almost evenly split on the overall state of the health-care system, a majority said they waited too long for treatment in the emergency room.

  Health

  Jun 9, 2023
  
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• Nova Scotia launches new online platform to share emergency room wait times

  On Tuesday, the Nova Scotia Health Authority launched a new service to provide patients with hourly updates of wait times at several emergency departments throughout the province.

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  Jun 8, 2023
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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
• Mother suffers nightmare ordeal to get her sick baby treated in Montreal

  A Montreal mother recounts her nightmare trying to get her sick baby seen by a doctor. It took days to get him treatment for pneumonia.

  Canada

  Nov 28, 2022
• Smith reiterates no mask mandate — says access to meds, ERs priority for dealing with flu, RSV

  Premier Danielle Smith said having supply to medications like children's Tylenol will help deal with the rising number of cases of flu and RSV, and reduce ER visits.

  Health

  Nov 14, 2022
• Busy ER departments leading to added healthcare costs and workloads: University of Alberta study

  A new study out of the University of Alberta has found that overburdened emergency rooms are leading to hidden costs and workloads.

  Health

  Oct 30, 2022
• Toronto Hospital for Sick Children emergency department seeing wait times beyond norm

  The hospital says the sickest patients will be seen first.

  Health

  Oct 5, 2022
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• London Health Sciences Centre asks for compassion toward health-care workers amid long wait times

  Hospitals throughout Ontario are dealing with staff shortages, prompting the London, Ont., hospital to ask the public to respond with patience and kindness when seeking care.

  Health

  Aug 10, 2022
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• Winnipeg ER wait times inched up in April, according to Shared Health data

  Health officials say recent efforts to reduce emergency room wait times in Winnipeg appear to be working.

  Health

  May 26, 2022