Hospital Death

• Town in uproar after N.S. man dies in hospital where no doctor present

  The 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.

  Health

  Jun 21, 2023
  
• New information results in postponement of coroner’s inquest into ER death

  A 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.

  Canada

  May 26, 2023
  
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• Nova Scotia ER deaths: ‘No one’ should have to go through this, Duclos’s office says

  The 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.

  Canada

  Jan 13, 2023
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• ‘Shock, sadness, anger’: Another N.S. woman dies after 7-hour ER wait, family says

  A 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.

  Canada

  Jan 12, 2023
• 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.

  Canada

  Jan 11, 2023
• Family of woman found dead on Lakeshore ER floor asks Quebec coroner to reopen investigation

  Medical 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.

  Health

  Oct 25, 2022
• 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.

  Canada

  Jul 25, 2022
• Laval police launch criminal investigation after patient dies in hospital

  Police in Quebec have opened a criminal investigation after a hospital patient died following an operating room incident.

  Canada

  Nov 14, 2019