Staff shortages to cause ER closures in 6 Quebec hospitals this summer
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Staff shortages to cause ER closures in 6 Quebec hospitals this summer
02:24 | June 22, 2022
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Legault faces another setback as Dubé steps down as health minister
02:34 | December 20, 2025
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Quebec medical students and soon patients will pay for pressure tactics by doctors, decry students
02:19 | October 20, 2025
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02:20 | August 19, 2025
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Quebec opposition parties slam health-care reform progress
02:20 | November 7, 2024
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Will Quebec expand intensive home care services for palliative patients?
02:27 | January 12, 2024
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Health officials asking Quebecers to avoid overcrowding ERs during holiday season
02:29 | December 19, 2023
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Quebec health minister says ‘tough’ weeks ahead for ERs
01:35 | December 5, 2023
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Quebec’s English health-care network could lose autonomy under new reform, critics warn
02:05 | November 28, 2023
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Clause-by-clause review of Quebec’s major health-care reform resumes at National Assembly
00:38 | August 21, 2023
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Time for another booster? Quebec’s health minister keeping a close eye on new COVID-19 variant
01:59 | August 16, 2023
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Big changes in store for Quebec vapers with new rules outlawing flavoured vapes
02:22 | August 2, 2023
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Critics continue to slam Quebec’s health reform
01:52 | May 31, 2023
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Quebec strikes deal with medical specialists to reduce surgery wait times
02:11 | May 10, 2023
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Quebec Liberals table bill to facilitate organ donation
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Quebec’s medical specialists speak out on controversial health reform
02:10 | April 4, 2023
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Legault government on defensive as opposition blasts new health bill
02:14 | March 30, 2023
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Quebec’s massive health-care reform to alter 35 laws
02:15 | March 29, 2023
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Quebec’s new health reform expected to put pressure on medical specialists
02:06 | March 27, 2023
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Will Quebec prohibit flavoured vapes?
02:00 | March 2, 2023
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Opposition parties claim health transfer negotiations amount to failure for Quebec
01:44 | February 8, 2023
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Nurses at Lakeshore General Hospital warn ER is at breaking point
02:14 | January 18, 2023
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Quebec health minister calls on conciliator to resolve crisis at Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital
02:01 | January 17, 2023
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02:11 | December 21, 2022
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02:00 | November 16, 2022
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02:00 | October 6, 2022
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No need for new restrictions says minister as 7th wave hits Quebec
02:03 | July 7, 2022
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Quebec ombudsman releases scathing report on post-op care at the Montreal Children’s Hospital
01:49 | June 2, 2022
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Montreal General Hospital staffing shortage forces closure of some units
02:09 | May 31, 2022
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02:06 | May 26, 2022
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Staff shortages to cause ER closures in 6 Quebec hospitals this summer
02:24 | June 22, 2022
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Legault faces another setback as Dubé steps down as health minister
02:34 | December 20, 2025
-
Quebec medical students and soon patients will pay for pressure tactics by doctors, decry students
02:19 | October 20, 2025
-
Quebec health minister stands firm on controversial bill tying doctors’ salaries to performance
02:20 | August 19, 2025
-
Quebec opposition parties slam health-care reform progress
02:20 | November 7, 2024
-
Will Quebec expand intensive home care services for palliative patients?
02:27 | January 12, 2024
-
Health officials asking Quebecers to avoid overcrowding ERs during holiday season
02:29 | December 19, 2023
-
Quebec health minister says ‘tough’ weeks ahead for ERs
01:35 | December 5, 2023
-
Quebec’s English health-care network could lose autonomy under new reform, critics warn
02:05 | November 28, 2023
-
Clause-by-clause review of Quebec’s major health-care reform resumes at National Assembly
00:38 | August 21, 2023
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Time for another booster? Quebec’s health minister keeping a close eye on new COVID-19 variant
01:59 | August 16, 2023
-
Big changes in store for Quebec vapers with new rules outlawing flavoured vapes
02:22 | August 2, 2023
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Critics continue to slam Quebec’s health reform
01:52 | May 31, 2023
-
Quebec strikes deal with medical specialists to reduce surgery wait times
02:11 | May 10, 2023
-
Quebec Liberals table bill to facilitate organ donation
01:56 | April 26, 2023
-
Quebec’s medical specialists speak out on controversial health reform
02:10 | April 4, 2023
-
Legault government on defensive as opposition blasts new health bill
02:14 | March 30, 2023
-
Quebec’s massive health-care reform to alter 35 laws
02:15 | March 29, 2023
-
Quebec’s new health reform expected to put pressure on medical specialists
02:06 | March 27, 2023
-
Will Quebec prohibit flavoured vapes?
02:00 | March 2, 2023
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Opposition parties claim health transfer negotiations amount to failure for Quebec
01:44 | February 8, 2023
-
Nurses at Lakeshore General Hospital warn ER is at breaking point
02:14 | January 18, 2023
-
Quebec health minister calls on conciliator to resolve crisis at Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital
02:01 | January 17, 2023
-
Quebec expands 811 pediatric line to help ease burden on emergency rooms
02:11 | December 21, 2022
-
Quebec’s health minister issues strong mask-wearing recommendation
02:00 | November 16, 2022
-
Quebec health minister addresses ongoing crisis in emergency rooms
01:57 | November 1, 2022
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Quebec’s medical specialists concerned over state of healthcare services
02:00 | October 6, 2022
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No need for new restrictions says minister as 7th wave hits Quebec
02:03 | July 7, 2022
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Quebec ombudsman releases scathing report on post-op care at the Montreal Children’s Hospital
01:49 | June 2, 2022
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Montreal General Hospital staffing shortage forces closure of some units
02:09 | May 31, 2022
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Quebec drops section of Bill 38, extending accessibility to assisted dying
02:06 | May 26, 2022
Staff shortages to cause ER closures in 6 Quebec hospitals this summer
Description
June 22, 2022
Quebec’s health minister has announced that six hospitals will be forced to partially close their emergency departments for the summer due to staff shortages. It's a chronic problem in the healthcare system that seemingly has no short-term solution. And as Global’s Dan Spector reports, healthcare workers warn that the closures could have dire effects on patients.
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Staff shortages to cause ER closures in 6 Quebec hospitals this summer02:24 | June 22, 2022 -
Legault faces another setback as Dubé steps down as health minister02:34 | December 20, 2025
-
Quebec medical students and soon patients will pay for pressure tactics by doctors, decry students02:19 | October 20, 2025 -
Quebec health minister stands firm on controversial bill tying doctors’ salaries to performance02:20 | August 19, 2025 -
Quebec opposition parties slam health-care reform progress02:20 | November 7, 2024 -
Will Quebec expand intensive home care services for palliative patients?02:27 | January 12, 2024 -
Health officials asking Quebecers to avoid overcrowding ERs during holiday season02:29 | December 19, 2023 -
Quebec health minister says ‘tough’ weeks ahead for ERs01:35 | December 5, 2023 -
Quebec’s English health-care network could lose autonomy under new reform, critics warn02:05 | November 28, 2023 -
Clause-by-clause review of Quebec’s major health-care reform resumes at National Assembly00:38 | August 21, 2023 -
Time for another booster? Quebec’s health minister keeping a close eye on new COVID-19 variant01:59 | August 16, 2023 -
Big changes in store for Quebec vapers with new rules outlawing flavoured vapes02:22 | August 2, 2023 -
Critics continue to slam Quebec’s health reform01:52 | May 31, 2023 -
Quebec strikes deal with medical specialists to reduce surgery wait times02:11 | May 10, 2023 -
Quebec Liberals table bill to facilitate organ donation01:56 | April 26, 2023 -
Quebec’s medical specialists speak out on controversial health reform02:10 | April 4, 2023 -
Legault government on defensive as opposition blasts new health bill02:14 | March 30, 2023 -
Quebec’s massive health-care reform to alter 35 laws02:15 | March 29, 2023 -
Quebec’s new health reform expected to put pressure on medical specialists02:06 | March 27, 2023 -
Will Quebec prohibit flavoured vapes?02:00 | March 2, 2023 -
Opposition parties claim health transfer negotiations amount to failure for Quebec01:44 | February 8, 2023 -
Nurses at Lakeshore General Hospital warn ER is at breaking point02:14 | January 18, 2023 -
Quebec health minister calls on conciliator to resolve crisis at Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital02:01 | January 17, 2023 -
Quebec expands 811 pediatric line to help ease burden on emergency rooms02:11 | December 21, 2022 -
Quebec’s health minister issues strong mask-wearing recommendation02:00 | November 16, 2022 -
Quebec health minister addresses ongoing crisis in emergency rooms01:57 | November 1, 2022 -
Quebec’s medical specialists concerned over state of healthcare services02:00 | October 6, 2022 -
No need for new restrictions says minister as 7th wave hits Quebec02:03 | July 7, 2022 -
Quebec ombudsman releases scathing report on post-op care at the Montreal Children’s Hospital01:49 | June 2, 2022 -
Montreal General Hospital staffing shortage forces closure of some units02:09 | May 31, 2022 -
Quebec drops section of Bill 38, extending accessibility to assisted dying02:06 | May 26, 2022
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Staff shortages to cause ER closures in 6 Quebec hospitals this summer02:24 | June 22, 2022
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Legault faces another setback as Dubé steps down as health minister02:34 | December 20, 2025
-
Quebec medical students and soon patients will pay for pressure tactics by doctors, decry students02:19 | October 20, 2025
-
Quebec health minister stands firm on controversial bill tying doctors’ salaries to performance02:20 | August 19, 2025
-
Quebec opposition parties slam health-care reform progress02:20 | November 7, 2024
-
Will Quebec expand intensive home care services for palliative patients?02:27 | January 12, 2024
-
Health officials asking Quebecers to avoid overcrowding ERs during holiday season02:29 | December 19, 2023
-
Quebec health minister says ‘tough’ weeks ahead for ERs01:35 | December 5, 2023
-
Quebec’s English health-care network could lose autonomy under new reform, critics warn02:05 | November 28, 2023
-
Clause-by-clause review of Quebec’s major health-care reform resumes at National Assembly00:38 | August 21, 2023
-
Time for another booster? Quebec’s health minister keeping a close eye on new COVID-19 variant01:59 | August 16, 2023
-
Big changes in store for Quebec vapers with new rules outlawing flavoured vapes02:22 | August 2, 2023
-
Critics continue to slam Quebec’s health reform01:52 | May 31, 2023
-
Quebec strikes deal with medical specialists to reduce surgery wait times02:11 | May 10, 2023
-
Quebec Liberals table bill to facilitate organ donation01:56 | April 26, 2023
-
Quebec’s medical specialists speak out on controversial health reform02:10 | April 4, 2023
-
Legault government on defensive as opposition blasts new health bill02:14 | March 30, 2023
-
Quebec’s massive health-care reform to alter 35 laws02:15 | March 29, 2023
-
Quebec’s new health reform expected to put pressure on medical specialists02:06 | March 27, 2023
-
Will Quebec prohibit flavoured vapes?02:00 | March 2, 2023
-
Opposition parties claim health transfer negotiations amount to failure for Quebec01:44 | February 8, 2023
-
Nurses at Lakeshore General Hospital warn ER is at breaking point02:14 | January 18, 2023
-
Quebec health minister calls on conciliator to resolve crisis at Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital02:01 | January 17, 2023
-
Quebec expands 811 pediatric line to help ease burden on emergency rooms02:11 | December 21, 2022
-
Quebec’s health minister issues strong mask-wearing recommendation02:00 | November 16, 2022
-
Quebec health minister addresses ongoing crisis in emergency rooms01:57 | November 1, 2022
-
Quebec’s medical specialists concerned over state of healthcare services02:00 | October 6, 2022
-
No need for new restrictions says minister as 7th wave hits Quebec02:03 | July 7, 2022
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Quebec ombudsman releases scathing report on post-op care at the Montreal Children’s Hospital01:49 | June 2, 2022
-
Montreal General Hospital staffing shortage forces closure of some units02:09 | May 31, 2022
-
Quebec drops section of Bill 38, extending accessibility to assisted dying02:06 | May 26, 2022
Staff shortages to cause ER closures in 6 Quebec hospitals this summer
Description
June 22, 2022
Quebec’s health minister has announced that six hospitals will be forced to partially close their emergency departments for the summer due to staff shortages. It's a chronic problem in the healthcare system that seemingly has no short-term solution. And as Global’s Dan Spector reports, healthcare workers warn that the closures could have dire effects on patients.
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