Emergency Rooms
Saskatoon’s emergency rooms still face overcapacity: SHA
It has been more than a month since leaked SHA memos showed Saskatoon’s emergency rooms were in an overcapacity crisis. Continue reading
Wait times at Winnipeg hospitals down in July over June: WRHA
The average wait time for Winnipeg ER’s and Urgent Cares in July was down by seven minutes over June of this year, but up nine minutes over July of 2018. Continue reading
N.S. Liberals vote against hearing about ER overcrowding, physician recruitment in new committee
By Sarah Ritchie Sr. Broadcast Journalist/Anchor
The committee will meet once a month. The next meeting is scheduled for Feb. 12. Continue reading
No notable spike in cannabis intoxication among children in Sask. after legalization
Saskatchewan’s Poison Control Center says there has been no notable increases in the number of children who have accidentally ingested marijuana since legalization. Continue reading
Overcrowded hospitals leading drive for new hospital in Vaudreuil
By Tim Sargeant Reporter
The ERs of hospitals in Chateauguay and Valleyfield are operating way beyond capacity — a stark reminder that a new one in the region is needed. Continue reading
Surrey is unveiled as fourth Urgent Primary Care Centre in British Columbia
By Richard Zussman Online Journalist based at B.C. Legislature
The provincial government has unveiled a new Surrey Urgent Primary Care Centre in order for patients to get same-day access to health care professionals. Continue reading
New tool to help Manitoba police help those in a mental health crisis
By Nikki Jhutti Reporter
The province is investing more than $310,000 in a new tool to help police agencies improve how they respond to people experiencing a mental health crisis. Continue reading
Western University study says math is the answer to ‘hallway medicine’
The proposed method tracks how patients are doing based on their current condition and they collect ‘priority points’ while they wait. Continue reading
Why marijuana is making people vomit violently, ending up at Saskatoon ERs
“There’s some sort of triggering mechanism when you use it a lot or daily but only in certain people.” Continue reading
B.C. government announces the first urgent care centre to be built in Surrey
By Richard Zussman Online Journalist based at B.C. Legislature
The B.C. government is fulfilling a major campaign promise by opening the first urgent primary-care centre in the province by November. Continue reading