William Osler Health System
Head of Canada’s busiest ER says solution to ‘hallway medicine’ isn’t just more beds
Brampton Civic Hospital, and every other hospital in Ontario, is finding unconventional spaces to treat emergency room patients. Continue reading
Brampton nurse allegedly used patient database to steal narcotics from hospital
According to Peel police, a security breach at William Osler Heath has led to the arrest of a nurse who allegedly used patients’ records on a computer database to obtain narcotics from a dispensary without authorization. Continue reading
Ontario budget to address problem of patients in hospital hallways: finance minister
The government knows that capacity has been a problem at hospitals all around the province. Continue reading
Family alleges hospital workers had potluck while man committed suicide
The family of Prashant Tiwari alleges Brampton Civic Hospital staff left the 20-year-old, who was on suicide watch, alone for nearly three hours as they had a potluck meal. Continue reading
Family files $12.5M lawsuit after suicide of hospitalized 20-year-old
The family of a man who committed suicide while he was supposed to be under close medical observation has filed a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against the hospital where he died. Continue reading