Alan Drummond MD

‘Staffing challenges’ interrupt Chetwynd General Hospital ER – Energeticcity.ca 'Staffing challenges' will disrupt service at the ER at Chetwynd General Hospital from 6 p.m. on March 10th to 8 a.m. on March 11th.

‘Staffing challenges’ interrupt Chetwynd General Hospital ER energeticcity.ca/2026/03/10/s...

And the train was an hour late Sunday night! It never ends.

Over-capacity surge at HSC emergency ‘scary,’ nurses union leader says The Manitoba Nurses Union is warning that the strained situation in Health Sciences Centre’s adult emergency department since Sunday is unsustainable and ‘extremely scary.’ The ER was overwhelmed, wit...

Over-capacity surge at HSC emergency ‘scary,’ nurses union leader says
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Opinion: Tories’ finger-pointing on health care a bit rich At the beginning of the spring legislative session last week, Progressive Conservative Leader Obby Khan and his health critic, MLA Kathleen Cook, demanded the NDP government launch a public inquiry to...

Tories’ finger-pointing on health care a bit rich
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Our ER is struggling too. Any given day we have 15-20 patients waiting for beds. Our CMO is pulling his hair out.

100 Mile House ER closed all day Saturday, March 6 - 100 Mile Free Press The emergency room will be unavailable from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday, March 6

100 Mile House ER closed all day Saturday, March 6
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Emergency room at Oliver hospital to close for 14 hours - Salmon Arm Observer Patients being directed to Penticton Regional Hospital during the overnight closure

Emergency room at Oliver hospital to close for 14 hours
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Northern Health reports at least 82 hours of northeast ER closures in February – Energeticcity.ca Northern Health has reported at least 82 hours of ER closures across northeast B.C. in February 2026.

Northern Health reports at least 82 hours of northeast ER closures in February energeticcity.ca/2026/03/04/n...

Dr. Brian Goldman describes overwhelmed emergency rooms, health-care system in critical condition in The Casino Shift

Code blue
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New Minnedosa doctors will keep ER open 24-7 MINNEDOSA — The impending arrival of two internationally trained doctors means the Minnedosa ER can be open 24-7 starting this fall, says the hospital’s acute care manager. With the two additions, Min...

New Minnedosa doctors will keep ER open 24-7
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Thousands of patients waiting over 24 hours in A&E 'corridor care' Known as "corridor care", patients are lining up on trolleys or sitting on chairs due to a lack of beds.

BBC investigation finds 50,000 people waited over 24 hours in A&E corridor care
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Beaverlodge Municipal Hospital ED without physician for 12 hours The Emergency Department at the Beaverlodge Municipal Hospital will temporarily be without an on-site doctor f...

Beaverlodge Municipal Hospital ED without physician for 12 hours
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'Staffing challenges' close Chetwynd General Hospital ER overnight – Energeticcity.ca The Chetwynd General Hospital's emergency department has closed overnight due to "staffing challenges."

'Staffing challenges' close Chetwynd General Hospital ER overnight energeticcity.ca/2026/02/27/s...

Another closure for 100 Mile House emergency room starting Friday morning

Another closure for 100 Mile House emergency room starting Friday morning www.castanet.net/news/Kamloop...

New weapons detection screening system launching at Cape Breton Regional Hospital
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Montreal ERs: Overcrowding is the new normal Just over a year ago, The Suburban covered the wait-time situation in Montreal emergency rooms. Overcapacity had been reported to be increasing at an alarming rate. Santé Québec held a

Montreal ERs: Overcrowding is the new normal www.thesuburban.com/news/city_ne...?

Hospitals taking over seniors’ assessments despite pilot project results Horizon and Vitalité health networks will take over long-term care assessments for their patients from the provincial government despite the results of a recent pilot project.

Hospitals taking over seniors’ assessments despite pilot project results
Pilot project 'did not achieve’ significantly reduced wait times: government
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LETTER: Health care in Cape Breton isn’t what government promised Health care in Cape Breton still lacking, says Opposition MLA

Health care in Cape Breton isn’t what government promised
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N.B. man left in limbo after opting for private surgery in Quebec | CBC News In need of a hip-replacement surgery, a St. Andrews man opted for quicker care in Montreal. But paying out of pocket for surgery left him in limbo between a private clinic and the public health-care s...

N.B. man left in limbo after opting for private surgery in Quebec
18,000 people currently waiting for surgery in New Brunswick
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Doctors worried amid rise in western Quebec patients being transferred elsewhere | CBC News Dozens of western Quebec patients were transferred elsewhere for medical care last year, leading to concerns that Outaouais residents could be at increased risk if they're seriously injured in an acci...

Doctors worried amid rise in western Quebec patients being transferred elsewhere
Around 100 patients transferred to Ottawa or Montreal last year alone
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Princeton General Hospital emergency department closing overnight Princeton General Hospital emergency department closing overnight

Princeton General Hospital emergency department closing overnight www.castanet.net/news/Pentict...

Asagwara touts diversionary tactics from ERs to primary care clinics Health Minister Uzoma Asagwara announced a new initiative Thursday that aims to divert patients who go to hospital emergency departments in Winnipeg but could be treated at an extended-hours primary-c...

Asagwara touts diversionary tactics from ERs to primary care clinics
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Opposition cites hospital capacity data as SHA urges caution on interpretation - Prince Albert Daily Herald Concerns about emergency department capacity at Victoria Hospital in Prince Albert have surfaced after Saskatchewan NDP released figures it says were drawn from Saskatchewan Health Authority tracking ...

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Aren’t you glad the guns held in the Tumbler Ridge shooter’s home, as advertised on Facebook by the mother, turn out all to have been legal when posted in 2024?
Legal gun ownership by civilians is such a safe tradition, we keep being told.
🤷🏼🧐🤷🏼

Second closure this week coming up for emergency room at 100 Mile House hopsital

Second closure this week coming up for emergency room at 100 Mile House hopsital www.castanetkamloops.net/news/Kamloop...

Regina Urgent Care Centre to operate on reduced hours this weekend The Regina Urgent Care Centre (UCC) will be operating on reduced hours this weekend.

Regina Urgent Care Centre to operate on reduced hours this weekend www.ctvnews.ca/regina/artic...

It is an issue in every province but the problem is that health care delivery is provincial, there is no direct accountability for the federal dollars transferred and governments don’t tend to listen to front line workers

And I’m back

Hmm. I just checked it out and it did