Hospital Death
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Winnipeg family ‘completely changed’ after woman dies waiting 11 hours in ERStacey Ross waited for 11 hours in the emergency room to be seen before she later died. She had previously spent 12 hours waiting to be seen two weeks earlier.HealthFeb 3
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Province to review case of Winnipeg woman who died after 30-hour ER waitThe Manitoba government says there will be two reviews into the death of a woman who waited for care for hours in a Winnipeg hospital.HealthNov 27, 2025
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Town in uproar after N.S. man dies in hospital where no doctor presentThe mayor of Middleton, N.S., says volunteer firefighters had to be called to the hospital to help a patient in cardiac arrest because the nearest doctor was 30 minutes away.HealthJun 21, 2023
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New information results in postponement of coroner’s inquest into ER deathA coroner's inquest into the death of a patient who died in a New Brunswick emergency room last summer has been postponed, the province announced Friday.CanadaMay 26, 2023
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Nova Scotia ER deaths: ‘No one’ should have to go through this, Duclos’s office saysThe Office of Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos has responded to the stories of Nova Scotia women who died after waiting in emergency rooms for seven hours.CanadaJan 13, 2023
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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, 2023
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Nova Scotia NDP calling for inquiry into ER deaths amid ‘awful trend’The Nova Scotia NDP is calling on the province to conduct an inquiry into deaths in Nova Scotia's emergency rooms, after hundreds of deaths were recorded in the past year.CanadaJan 11, 2023
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Family of woman found dead on Lakeshore ER floor asks Quebec coroner to reopen investigationMedical records show Candida Macarine was supposed to receive medical checks every 15 minutes but at least 30 minutes passed before hospital staff found her dead.HealthOct 25, 2022
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Another ER death under investigation in New Brunswick, called a ‘tragic event’The health authority in New Brunswick provided little detail about what transpired on Sunday, but said no health-care workers or staff were injured.CanadaJul 25, 2022
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