ER Wait Times
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Alberta ER waits times lead to patients walking out before receiving careLong waits in Alberta emergency rooms have been in issue for years and there are concerns it is deterring patients from sticking around to get the care they need.HealthOct 6
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Health care should remain top priority for premiers amid ER crunch: groupsThe 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.HealthJun 5
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Doctors warn of summer ER crunch in Canada: ‘A lot of waiting by patients’Last summer, a number of hospital ERs across the country had to temporarily close their doors due to staffing challenges. Doctors warn of another crunch this year.CanadaJun 2
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Trudeau will offer ‘significant’ health funding increase in 10-year deal: sourcesThe federal Liberals say Tuesday's meeting will not result in a final deal, and that health ministers will continue to work out the details over the next several weeks.CanadaFeb 6
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Lakeridge Ajax Pickering Hospital records longest wait times in Durham RegionTwo weeks ago, Danielle Tomasino spent over seven and a half hours with her three-year-old at Lakeridge’s Ajax Pickering Hospital.CanadaJan 19
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‘Shock, sadness, anger’: Another N.S. woman dies after 7-hour ER wait, family saysA Nova Scotia woman has launched a website in honour of her late mother-in-law, to encourage Nova Scotians to share their stories about the healthcare system.CanadaJan 12
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BC Children’s Hospital ‘absolutely’ confident it can catch up on delayed surgeriesThe BC Children's Hospital has been slammed with sick children for months, its emergency department noting a 20-per-cent increase in volume since the fall.HealthDec 21, 2022
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N.B. health authorities provide update amid ongoing challengesThe two CEOs of the province's health authorities provided an update on their progress on the goals set by the government's health plan released a little over a year ago.HealthDec 14, 2022
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Patients leaving overcrowded Nova Scotia ER without being seen: managersManagers at the Dartmouth General Hospital say influenza and respiratory syncytial virus are combining with other factors to block the flow of patients through the ER.CanadaDec 10, 2022
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Solutions to Alberta’s health-care system woes could lie outside the system“The emergency department seems to be the focus of everyone's attention. But the solutions to the emergency department aren't really in the emergency department."HealthNov 24, 2022
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