Emergency Rooms
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Some psychiatric patients wait days in the ER for a hospital admission. Why?Disparity in wait time has been the case for decades, experts say, and it’s only getting worse as demand outpaces funding across the spectrum of mental health care.HealthJul 28
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Four hospitals in B.C.’s Interior launching virtual emergency careFour hospitals in B.C.'s Interior say they're setting up virtual emergency care where patients can be seen by a doctor virtually as part of a pilot project.HealthDec 10, 2025
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N.S. woman sent home from hospital after surgery, then waits hours in ER due to painThe patient says she was sent home eight hours after surgery for a suspected bowel obstruction, and was then forced to wait six hours in an ER again to be seen by a doctor.HealthNov 6, 2025
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Emergency rooms feeling the squeeze amid family doctor and primary care shortage, report saysA report from the Canadian Institute for Health Information says a shortage of family doctors and primary care givers is one factor contributing to overcrowding in emergency rooms.HealthDec 5, 2024
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Feeling sick? How to choose between visiting an ER, pharmacist or doctorWith cold and flu season in full swing, many Canadians may wonder whether their symptoms require a visit to a walk-in clinic, a pharmacist or the emergency room.HealthNov 26, 2024
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Virtual ER doctor program floated as possible solution to B.C. physician crisisThe physician would provide assistance to patients and other medical staff who would be on-site at the 10-bed community hospital.HealthSep 9, 2024
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Study finds First Nations patients are more likely to leave ER without careAlthough the research was conducted in Alberta, researchers say the findings likely apply to emergency department visits across Canada.CanadaApr 22, 2024
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Program helping northern Ontario ERs stay open set to expireA program that helps rural and northern Ontario hospitals avoid temporary ER closures is set to expire at the end of the month.HealthMar 15, 2024
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‘Waiting 20 hours’: Overwhelmed ERs causing patients to suffer, CMA saysEmergency room wait times surpass 20 hours in some areas and the Canadian Medical Association cautions that without significant systemic changes, this issue will persist.CanadaJan 11, 2024
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ER doctors say Canadians shouldn’t avoid seeking care despite crowdingThe Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians expressed concerns over Quebec's health minister suggesting unnecessary ER visits significantly contributed to overcrowding.CanadaJan 4, 2024
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