ER Wait Times

• Nova Scotia Health says ‘extremely high’ volume, full waiting room at Halifax ER

  Nova Scotia Health is warning people the QEII emergency room in Halifax is experiencing 'extremely high' patient volumes and space in the waiting room is limited.

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  Jul 4
  
• Wait times force 1 in 4 patients to leave Winnipeg’s largest ER without seeing doctor: Shared Health

  If you need treatment at a Winnipeg hospital today, you'll be waiting longer than you would have a year ago, according to a new report from the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority.

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  Sep 24, 2021
  
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• B.C. man’s daughter said her dad waited in ER for 3 days before he could get a bed

  A B.C. woman is speaking out after she says her elderly dad spent three days in an ER waiting room before finally being given a bed.

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  Sep 10, 2021
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• Patients wait up to 12 hours in ambulances amid ER shortages in N.B.

  At least eight ambulances were waiting outside the Dr. Georges-L.-Dumont University Hospital Centre with patients inside for up to 12 hours amid a strain on ER resources.

  Canada

  Aug 29, 2021
• Nurse shortages lead to emergency room bed closures in Alberta: doctor, union

  The nurses' union said there are more than a dozen hospitals across Alberta that have recently had to close multiple ER beds.

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  Jul 11, 2021
• Winnipeg ER, urgent care wait times spike over holiday season

  Patients at emergency departments and urgent care centres around Winnipeg are experiencing longer-than-usual wait times over the holiday season.

  Health

  Dec 31, 2019
• AHS wellness tips added to Amazon Alexa and Google Home, flu clinic finder coming

  Alberta Health Services has added more features to its Amazon Alexa and Google Home repertoire.

  Health

  Oct 9, 2019
• Woman dies after 11-hour wait to see a doctor in New Brunswick emergency room

  Marianne Porter spent some of the final hours of her life hunched over and moaning in pain

  Health

  Mar 21, 2019
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• Winnipeg emergency room wait times will keep climbing, says WRHA

  Hospital wait times in Winnipeg rose from December to January. A WRHA report shows wait times in ERs were longer at all but two city healthcare centres.

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  Mar 1, 2019
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• Manitoba ER wait times most improved in Canada, but still one of the worst

  The Canadian Institute for Health Information has new numbers. Manitoba was the only province that saw wait times decrease, but it's still the second worst in the country.

  Nov 29, 2018