Hospital Staff Shortages
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Ongoing worker shortage means long wait times for service at Hamilton hospitals, say officialsAs of mid-June, service impacts and increasingly high wait times are the norm for Hamilton’s hospitals as record-high health-care worker and physician shortages persist.HealthJul 21, 2022
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Unions call for action on health staff shortages in light of Ontario ER closuresUnions representing some 70,000 hospital workers in Ontario are renewing their calls for the province to address staffing shortages contributing to recent emergency room closures.HealthJul 21, 2022
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Brampton urgent care centre to close early Sunday due to staffing ‘challenges’A spokesperson for William Osler Health System told Global News that the Peel Memorial urgent care centre would close at 5 p.m. Sunday rather than its usual closing time of 9 p.m.HealthJul 10, 2022
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Hospitals grapple with ‘historical’ staff absences, burnout amid 6th COVID waveInfectious disease specialists say a growing number of health-care workers are calling in sick with COVID-19, while many are also struggling with burnout from the pandemic.HealthApr 12, 2022
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