On March 3rd I broke my hip/leg, and an ambulance took me to the foothills hospital. The people on that day at the emergency ward were kind and attentive, and the women who took X-Rays of my broken leg were careful and gentle, and never hurt me. On March 4th I had surgery and then […]

I was there for rehab and I was told to have a shower. I refuse so they called the security. I comply then with no problems but in the shower room the security guards assaulted me. They slap and punch me in the head and dunk my head under the shower. Afterwards later on that […]

I could write a book outlining all the errors and omissions surrounding my mothers treatment. Specialists are supposed to be “special” but that was not my experience at this hospital. All dialysis patients should audit their own records to verify ALL treatments because my mother was forgotten for her in patient treatment. She went 5 […]

This was my third visit to this Hospital. I was vomiting and was in profound pain. My surgeon had given me a letter stating that if I came to emergency I should not have to wait to be seen . He should be notified and I should be sent straight to that department . The […]

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I am a 20year old college student in my 3rd year of getting my BFA plus a part time worker at an art store and a active participant in service within my community. However, I have put my entire life on hold to deal with yet another medical problem. I am no stranger to them […]

I was Told that I had to pay $600.00 to attend the Drivers Rehabilitation to receive help from the occupational Therapist and it is his job to help me get back to driving. I paid the $600.00 and was told I had to pay another $391.00 and didn’t receive any help from this occupational therapist […]

On February 18th I had surgery done by Dr. Safieddine at Toronto East General Hospital. Here are some of my experiences: • On February 14, 2014 I attended a pre-operative appointment that was scheduled at 11:45. I was lead to believe that my appointment would take approximately 2 hours not 3 ½ hours as the […]

My father was taken by ambulance on Tues Mar 11 14 at aprrox 4:30pm. in renial failure and possible pneumonia/ water on the lungs and possible broken ribs from a fall either that day he is also a cardiac patient with an ICD. He was put in a line of strechers with about 6 other […]

I went to emerge at 6a.m as I had a fever, rattling in my lungs, soar throat, and hard time breathing. I did not want to go back to work as I do palliative care and did not want to pass on what I had. I was seen by this young doctor who told me […]

What a horrible experience. Our mother was even forgotten (while hospitalized) for dialysis. The interval was 4 1/2 days by the time I figured it out. (Should have been 2 days.) I was told this was the first time but I recommend that everyone question everything at this hospital. Do not trust what you are […]

good afternoon My spouce Lise Desjardins Mercier is a dyalisys patient at the Ottawa general hospital on Smyth road. She goes for dyalisis Tuesday Thursday and Saturday each week for the last two years. TUESDAY March 11 there was another incident with a nurse name Edward.This is the second run in with this nurse. He […]

On April/2012,at approx. 9,30 pm i was having chronic chest pains, i called 911 and within 7 minuets they arrived and rushed me to South Lake Hospital/Health center Upon my arrival i was placed in the corridor of the emergency and left there for hours before anyone came to see me, finally after 2-3 hours […]

One year ago after having ‘knee replacment’ surgery at 8 am which finished at 10 am, I was not brought out of the anesthestic until 6 pm that evening and then by my friend, not a staff member. As with all surgeries, a patient is in recovery and awakened from this induced coma which can […]