Hospital Capacity
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Surrey Memorial Hospital doctors pen letter warning of ‘unsafe conditions’The letter, made public Monday, goes on to say health leadership and elected officials have failed to communicate the state of the "crisis to patients and the public."HealthMay 15, 2023
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Canadian governments must fix health-care crisis, workers and advocates urgeThe “prescription for hope” list released Friday includes creating a pan-Canadian licensing model to allow doctors to work anywhere in the country.CanadaNov 4, 2022
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Ontario hospitals look to ‘unconventional spaces,’ new staff models to ease pressuresThe hospital says it has prepared several "temporary unconventional spaces" that could be used to care for patients if needed.HealthOct 19, 2022
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ER alert over at Montreal children’s hospital after weekend overcrowdingHealth officials in Montreal were asking parents and guardians to instead consult a doctor, go to a rapid access clinic or speak with a nurse by calling Info-Santé at 8-1-1.HealthJul 17, 2022
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Saskatoon hospitals continue to be overcapacitySeveral businesses are understaffed and hospitals continue to be overcapacity with influenza levels still mostly in adults 44 years of age and younger.HealthApr 28, 2022
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London Health Sciences Centre reports strained resources, urges caution heading into long weekendThere are 321 staff at LHSC off with COVID-19 and around the same number are off because they are a close contact.HealthApr 14, 2022
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Saskatchewan NDP calls on government to do more to address children’s hospital capacityA letter sent to health-care workers at the Sask. Children’s Hospital Thursday stated the pediatric intensive care unit was at 125 per cent and 'staffing pressures remain high.'HealthApr 7, 2022
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Kingston hospitals struggle with huge influx of COVID-19 careThe top doctors from all three eastern Ontario health units, and the head of KHSC, are pleading with the community to follow COVID-19 guidelines as hospitals get overwhelmed.CanadaDec 13, 2021
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Alberta’s COVID-19 surge spurs delays for up to 30% of non-urgent surgeries in Edmonton zoneAs COVID-19 case numbers continue to surge in Alberta, the province's health authority says the strain put on the health system will affect non-urgent surgeries.HealthAug 27, 2021
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More Manitobans with COVID-19 transferred to Ontario, 353 new cases MondayThe province has now transferred 14 patients to Ontario hospitals to help ease the strain locally, with more tentatively scheduled to be transferred Monday.HealthMay 24, 2021
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