Hospital Staffing Shortages

• Woman with chronic pain missing treatments as staff redirected to Winnipeg Children’s Hospital

  Staff at the pain clinic are temporarily being reassigned to help at HSC's children's hospital due to a wave of patients showing up with respiratory viruses.

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  Nov 30, 2022
  
• Hospital in Kemptville, Ont. says ER closed for 6 nights due to staffing shortages

  The Kemptville District Hospital says the temporary overnight ER closures started Wednesday and will continue daily from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. until Tuesday.

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  Sep 1, 2022
  
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• Hamilton Health Sciences still grappling with staffing shortage despite more than 500 new hires

  Hamilton Health Sciences is urging people to avoid visiting the emergency department this long weekend, as staffing pressures continue to overwhelm the system.

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  Aug 31, 2022
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• Children’s emergency rooms in Canada facing high volumes amid surge in viruses  

  The emergence of non-COVID respiratory viral illnesses and lack of access to primary care is driving the spike in emergency room visits, health-care workers say.

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  Jul 6, 2022
• COVID-19: Kelowna, B.C. cancer patient desperate for surgery as Omicron forces delays

  Randy Stinson is one of thousands of British Columbians facing surgery delays as COVID case counts surge amid the highly-transmissible Omicron variant

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  Jan 5, 2022
• Staff shortages lead to temporary closure of B.C. emergency department

  The closure is effective Sept. 29 until further notice. 

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  Sep 30, 2021