Is Alberta’s healthcare system still worth defending? As Mayor Nenshi once said about Alberta Health Services employees, these people perform miracles every day. I too have, for many years, been a staunch defender of universal healthcare and the virtues of our healthcare system and its people. However, something significant has
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in 2012 at 940 pm i had chronic pain in my chest called 911 and within 7 minuets ambulance arrive and took me to south lake hospital in newmarket, Upon my arrival i was place in emergency corridor where a nurse hooked me to IV, from that point on, i
We have been waiting for 8 hours in emergency, and did not get any diagnoses. When we asked how long to wait, doctor said, he is not involved in the process. And we lost any hope to get some comments. We left because there was no hope to get medical
I made an appointment for my brother who is visiting us with Dr Gavanini for 8 AM July 24. The lady on the phone said $200 hospital admission fee applies for international patients and other required services will be additionally charged. We confirmed the appointment and went to hospital from
I don’t make a habit of complaining about things online, but this needs to be said. I had been bitten buy a cat. Waited 48hrs. Swelling continued, so we went to Hagersville hospital (Tuesday July 21 2015 Emergency Room) to get it looked at. Arrived 6:50pm Got a Tetnus shot
This experience is to make everyone aware the abnormal and disturbing wait time at St. Boniface hospital ER for my wife who has a congenital cardiac ailment. July 20, 2015 – Monday 12:00 pm My wife starts having shortness of breath, feels constricted oesophagus and lungs and starts gasping for
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I don’t make a habit of complaining about things online, but this needs to be said. I had been bitten buy a cat. Waited 48hrs. Swelling continued, so we went to Hagersville hospital (Tuesday July 21 2015 Emergency Room) to get it looked at. Arrived 6:50pm Got a Tetnus shot
Mother delivered baby Sunday, July 12. Baby developed rapid breathing that had been detected earlier on Monday, but not addressed until late Monday night. The infant was transferred to the MICU. On Tuesday afternoon, at approximately 4 p.m. The newborn infant was transferred from NICU at MacMaster to St. Joseph’s
On Friday, July 10th I was admitted to the emergency room at 12:50am. I told the triage nurse I was experiencing symptoms of a Urinary Tract Infection, but had concerns that I might also be having a reaction to another medication I was having. I was not asked to do
To Whom It May Concern; I sent the email below to Kelly, the President and CEO at the Simcoe Norfolk General Hospital and all I received back was a call from someone that she had forwarded my email onto. This person said the Dr. and Nurse would be spoken to
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