Michael Garron Hospital

• Long ER wait times, high nurse vacancy rates plague several Toronto hospitals

  Key health-care indicators at several major Toronto hospitals are bad or worsening. Emergency room and paramedic wait times, along with nursing vacancies, are all high.

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  Aug 11
  
• Cyclist seriously injured by off-leash dog in Toronto begs owners to come forward

  'I would like them to accept responsibility and their insurance company could help me bridge the gap between the time that I am not working and when I can actually start to work.'

  Canada

  Oct 20, 2021
  
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• Mobile COVID-19 vaccination unit walking through Toronto neighbourhood to offer shots

  'We're just trying to ensure everyone does their part to protect our city,' said Phillip Anthony, East Toronto Mobile Vaccination Strategy, about taking COVID shots to the street.

  Health

  Aug 13, 2021
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• Why this ‘Java to Jabs’ Toronto-area mobile coffee truck fleet is serving up COVID-19 vaccine shots

  When the COVID-19 pandemic grounded his mobile coffee shop business, Kirk Tobias saw an opening to put his parked fleet of trucks to good use: as mobile vaccination clinics.

  Health

  Jun 25, 2021
• Thousands of 2nd dose-seekers inundate Scarborough COVID-19 vaccine pop-up, calls for improvement

  "It's a little frustrating. It’s a little unorganized. I know there’s a lot of people waiting behind here and there are several different lines."

  Health

  Jun 15, 2021
• 2nd Toronto-area hospital reports temporary oxygen delivery issue, officials insist supply line strong

  "This issue did not impact patient care, but as a result we completed a comprehensive assessment and have made mechanical adjustments to the current oxygen supply systems."

  Health

  May 2, 2021
• Toronto’s Michael Garron Hospital transfers 10 patients due to potential oxygen supply risk

  "Given the demand for oxygen supply was very high, MGH took additional precautionary measures to preserve this resource as we worked on expanding oxygen capacity on-site."

  Health

  Apr 29, 2021
• What should be done with leftover vaccines at Ontario clinics? Experts push for a plan

  "Given the strict storage requirements of the COVID-19 vaccines, a dose needs to be used within a few hours."

  Canada

  Mar 29, 2021
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• Toronto nurses upset over COVID-19 vaccine access, allege frontline medical staff not being prioritized

  “We literally throw our bodies onto people’s chests just so they can live a second longer and this vaccine is life-saving,” a nurse said, stressing the need for vaccinations.

  Health

  Jan 8, 2021
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• Toronto police say 2 nooses found at Michael Garron Hospital not ‘hate-motivated’

  "The hate crime unit has been consulted on the incident and at this time, it is not being treated as hate-motivated."

  Canada

  Oct 1, 2020