Nova Scotia ER Death

• N.S. doctor denies he failed in his duties after woman dies during long ER wait

  Allison Holthoff died at the Cumberland Regional Health Centre in Amherst, N.S., due to complications associated with an untreated splenic aneurysm.

  Canada

  Mar 31, 2023
  
• Emergency departments are in a state of crisis, Halifax ER chief says

  The head of emergency medicine for Halifax says it's in a state of 'crisis' amid a shortage of nurses, physicians and hospital beds, and with a rise in patients with complex needs.

  Canada

  Jan 13, 2023
  
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• N.S. health advocate wonders ‘when is the breaking point’ after ER death

  The death of a N.S. woman who waited seven hours at an emergency department was unfortunately 'bound to happen' with the province's current health-care crisis, one advocate says.

  Health

  Jan 10, 2023