Er Wait Time

• Number of patients leaving Winnipeg ERs without being seen has tripled: Shared Health report

  At Winnipeg's Health Sciences Centre, 9.4 per cent of people left the ER without being seen in 2018. Last year that number ballooned to an average of 26.5 per cent.

  Health

  Feb 22, 2023
  
• Rise in ER visits prompts IHA to issue resource guide for B.C. parents amid bad flu season

  That concern is prompting more parents to seek medical attention, which is not always necessary and creates long waits in emergency departments.

  Canada

  Dec 19, 2022
  
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• Hospital in Toronto warns patients of ‘significant’ delays this weekend

  In a notice posted to its website, the hospital said the delays will begin on Friday at 5 p.m., and will last through the weekend.

  Health

  Nov 10, 2022
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• ‘Real disconnect’: Provinces and feds point fingers as Canada’s ER crisis continues

  There is mixed messaging from politicians as the ER crisis continues across Canada, one health expert says.

  Health

  Sep 27, 2022
• ‘She couldn’t take the pain’: N.B. couple get turned away at several ERs

  Morgan Lanigan's wife was in pain, but after being unable to access emergency care at five different hospitals, he's pressing the government to find a way to improve the system.

  Health

  Jul 18, 2022