Emergency Rooms

• ‘It’s not working’: Calls for better mental health support for N.S. First Nations communities

  Several health professionals appeared before a legislative committee in Halifax to call for better mental health support for First Nations communities.

  Health

  Oct 19
  
• Woman gets family doctor in N.S. two years after joining registry

  Although relieved to no longer be one of the more than 150,000 names on the Need a Family Practice Registry, Shira Lurie says the worry hasn't gone away.

  Health

  Aug 24
  
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• N.S. doctor says ER demand high, but patients flowing through hospital stays faster

  A Nova Scotia physician says a critical piece to "fixing" health care is still missing, but there is a glimmer of hope.

  Health

  Jun 29
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• Can Canada double health-care worker immigration? Pressure is mounting

  Immigration Minister Sean Fraser said Wednesday that Canada will invite 500 skilled health-care workers to immigrate. Another 1,500 will be invited by July 5.

  Canada

  Jun 28
• Wildfires could compound strain on already burdened ERs, officials warn

  As Canada grapples with the intensifying threat of wildfires, an already overburdened emergency room system may be faced with an influx of patients seeking medical care.

  Canada

  Jun 19
• Health care should remain top priority for premiers amid ER crunch: groups

  The Canadian Medical Association and other organizations representing health workers are urging premiers to keep health care at the top of the agenda at their next meeting in July.

  Health

  Jun 5
• Ontario hospitals prepare and brace for summer ER staffing challenges

  Staffing shortages led hospitals to close their emergency departments for hours or even days at a time during the summer of 2022.

  Health

  May 29
• Petition calls for 24-hour urgent care at new Nova Scotia health clinic

  Nova Scotians are signing a petition hoping to see the service brought to the community to help ease the strain on overcrowded emergency rooms.

  Health

  Mar 15
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• No evidence enrolled patients subbed ER for virtual family doctor visits: OMA study

  The study says there was no evidence the pivot to virtual visits by family doctors at the outset of the pandemic led patients to turn to emergency departments instead.

  Health

  Jan 23
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• Union calls Halifax hospital emergency department ‘revolving door’ of staff

  As pressure continues to mount on hospital emergency rooms in Nova Scotia, staffing levels at a major Halifax emergency department are being described as a 'revolving door.'

  Health

  Jan 14