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High viral activity creating ‘ED gridlock,’ long waits at Hamilton’s McMaster Children’s HospitalMcMaster Children's Hospital admissions related to Flu, RSV and COVID have gone up week over week and at times have put inpatients beds to full capacity.HealthNov 24, 2023
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Surgical backlog at Hamilton Health Sciences at almost 9K cases amid continuing pressuresOvernight units, unfunded beds as well as post care units are some nontraditional tactics Hamilton's largest hospital network is applying to offset occupancy pressures.HealthApr 18, 2023
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Girl’s severed finger leads mother to sue Hamilton public school board for $1MSjanita-Marie Harrison is seeking compensation for damages she claims were caused following a late 2022 episode in which her daughter was rushed by ambulance to hospital.EducationMar 28, 2023
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Ontario launches pilot project for children and youth with complex needsThe program is intended to connect families to a team of health-care professionals, including doctors, social workers and behavioural consultants.HealthMar 9, 2023
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Ontario pediatric hospitals ask for help to deal with backlog of 12,000 surgeriesChildren's hospitals had a meeting on Thursday with Ontario Health as part of a new 'surgical access' table in an effort to figure out how to tackle the surgical backlog.HealthJan 22, 2023
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Emergency department back to ‘more seasonal levels’ at McMaster Childrens’ HospitalThe president of the facility says waits in MCH's emergency department have improved but the hospital is still dealing with a huge backlog of postponed surgeries.HealthJan 11, 2023
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HHS’ Main Street clinic in Hamilton to close New Year’s DayA spokesperson for the hospital network says the closure is part of current and ongoing health human resource pressures amid a surge in viral illnesses in the city.HealthDec 30, 2022
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HHS to close Main Street clinic in Hamilton on Christmas and New Year’s DayA spokesperson for the hospital network says the closures are due to current and ongoing health human resource pressures amid a surge in viral illnesses in the city.HealthDec 22, 2022
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McMaster Childrens’ Hospital opens cold and flu clinic due to ‘immense strain’ in demandThe president of McMaster Children’s Hospital (MCH) says the clinic, set to open Monday, is an example of 'implementing everything' it can to ease the strain on admissions.HealthDec 9, 2022
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Flu surges on heels of RSV, COVID 19 to overwhelm children’s hospitals in CanadaPediatric hospitals across Ontario have for weeks reported surging admissions as they contend with a triple-threat of respiratory syncytial virus, the seasonal flu and COVID-19.HealthDec 5, 2022
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