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submitted 10 months ago by sik0fewl@kbin.social to c/canada@lemmy.ca

ER doctors say this season is the worst they’ve ever seen, and are now calling for real action to fix the crisis plaguing Canada’s healthcare system.

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[-] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 3 points 10 months ago

So, what do you do if, you have an amputation or there's a car accident? Jesus, I can't even believe things are this bad :(

[-] Perhapsjustsniffit@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

You hope there is an ambulance nearby that can help but likely hood of that is slim as well, as they are understaffed by hundreds of paramedics, or...you die. Our regional hospital ER wait time right now is between 5 and 7 1/2 hours on Tuesday, at lunch time. That's an hour away. Weekends you just don't go. Family docs are non-existent so many have to ER just for a scrip.

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