Another Nova Scotia woman has died after waiting for hours at an emergency room before she gave up and left. Now her family is gathering stories of similar cases to push for a change in the province’s health care system. “I was sad. But now? Now I’m mad,” said Katherine Snow on Nova Scotia Healthcare Crisis,…
Another NS Woman Dies After Extended ER Wait Time, Family Calls for Health System Reform
Another Nova Scotia woman has died after waiting for hours at an emergency room before she gave up and left. Now her family is gathering stories of similar cases to push for a change in the province’s health care system. “I was sad. But now? Now I’m mad,” said Katherine Snow on Nova Scotia Healthcare Crisis,…
Record Visits to Hamilton Children’s Hospital Causing Longer Wait Times
A sharp increase in the number of children visiting the emergency room at the children’s hospital in Hamilton, Ont., is resulting in longer wait times. McMaster Children’s Hospital (MCH) said in a May 20 news release that the hospital saw a record number of patients on May 16 with over 230 children visiting its emergency…
$24 Million in Research Funding to Keep Elderly out of Emergency
The Australian government has committed $24 million (US$16.9 million) to innovative research through Australian universities to find ways of keeping elderly people out of hospital emergency departments (EDs) to relieve pressure. Projects at Flinders University in South Australia, the University of Western Australia, and the University of Tasmania are among ten projects around the country…
$252 Million Reform to Tackle Ambulance Ramping in Western Australia
The Western Australian government has announced a $252 million (US$178.6 million) reform package to address the systemic causes of ambulance ramping and improve access to emergency care in the state. This will come as part of the government’s 2022-23 Budget, due to be unveiled next week. Ambulance “ramping” is the term used when a patient…
Investment in Community Mental Health Services Won’t Solve ED Overcrowding Expert Says
South Australian Premier Steven Marshall has been criticised for saying his government’s new investment in community mental health services will take the pressure off overcrowded hospital emergency departments (ED). The $134 million (US$98 million) mental health package, which comes in partnership with the federal government’s suicide prevention plan, will include four new adult mental health…
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