#erclosures — Public Fediverse posts

#Merrit #ER expecting 30 closures over the next 3 months: mayor https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2024/10/02/merrit-er-30-closures-3-months-mayor/ “Mayor Mike Goetz says he knows of a health-care worker with unofficial documentation that shows the total number of #ERclosures for this year is set to jump to around 46, from 19 last year.

“We are looking at significant closures over the next three months, close to 30, and we need to know what we, as a community, can do to help with this.” #RuralHealth

Health professionals urge B.C. to stop investing in the #LNG industry https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2024/08/13/lng-industry-worsening-healthcare/ “the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (#CAPE) and the Canadian Association of Nurses for the Environment (CANE) say the LNG industry is increasing the health costs of climate change, worsening #PhysicianShortages and #ERClosures, and incurring high social costs. It says fracking has direct local health impacts, and natural-gas-powered homes increase #healthcare costs across B.C.”

Despite staffing incentives, Masset, B.C., ER closures continue | CBC News https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/masset-er-closures-haida-gwaii-1.7290481 “Despite several incentives by the Ministry of Health to attract #HealthCareWorkers into rural communities in B.C., the Northern #HaidaGwaii Hospital in #Masset, B.C., continues to shut its doors, with 17 #ERclosures this past July alone.” #RuralHealth

‘Can’t take it anymore’: #InteriorHealth #ERclosures prompt call for internal audit #RuralHealth https://globalnews.ca/news/10651506/bc-hospital-emergency-room-closures-audit/ “Every day, residents in several B.C. communities wait with bated breath for four o’clock.

It’s the dreaded time when they learn whether their local emergency department will be temporarily closed, sometimes for days. (1/4)

Rallies call attention to ER closures plaguing northern B.C. | CBC News https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/er-closures-bc-july-1.7279473

“Protesters in #northeasternBC. this week are calling on the province to stop persistent #ERclosures, something that the health minister says is a big priority for his government.

Earlier this month, #FortStJohn Hospital was closed for five nights in one week. It is the largest city in northeast B.C. and has 28,000 residents. (1/2)

City of #Merritt bills #Province for #ERclosures - Merritt Herald https://www.merrittherald.com/city-of-merritt-bills-province-for-er-closures/ “Merritt Mayor sends bill to Province and letter to Premier in response to emergency room closures.

Merritt Mayor Mike Goetz
has sent an invoice to the tune of $103,831.87 to the Province of #BritishColumbia and a letter to Premier #DavidEby following many emergency room closures. (1/2)

City of #Merritt bills #Province for #ERclosures - Merritt Herald https://www.merrittherald.com/city-of-merritt-bills-province-for-er-closures/ “Merritt Mayor sends bill to Province and letter to Premier in response to emergency room closures.

Merritt Mayor Mike Goetz
has sent an invoice to the tune of $103,831.87 to the Province of #BritishColumbia and a letter to Premier #DavidEby following many emergency room closures. (1/2)

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#ERClosures in B.C. Interior came amid surge in staff #SickCalls: minister | CTV News https://bc.ctvnews.ca/staff-sick-days-causing-b-c-er-closures-during-heat-wave-health-minister-1.6957246 “In recent weeks, Dix said there have been an average of 20,000 workers out sick, a number he said is high enough that it "presents problems." While he did not say how that number compares to recent averages, he did note that absences averaged about 9,000 per week pre-pandemic.” #COVIDisNotOver

Staggering number of hospital closures a symptom of Ford government’s failure | Green Party of Ontario https://bit.ly/4195xsa #GPO #OntarioHospitals #OtnarioGreens #ERClosures #Hospitals #ERs #onpoli @ontariogreens @onpoli

Staggering number of hospital closures a symptom of Ford government’s failure | Green Party of Ontario https://bit.ly/4195xsa #GPO #OntarioHospitals #OtnarioGreens #ERClosures #Hospitals #ERs #onpoli @ontariogreens @onpoli

Staggering number of hospital closures a symptom of Ford government’s failure | Green Party of Ontario https://bit.ly/4195xsa #GPO #OntarioHospitals #OtnarioGreens #ERClosures #Hospitals #ERs #onpoli @ontariogreens @onpoli

Staggering number of hospital closures a symptom of Ford government’s failure | Green Party of Ontario https://bit.ly/4195xsa #GPO #OntarioHospitals #OtnarioGreens #ERClosures #Hospitals #ERs #onpoli @ontariogreens @onpoli

Staggering number of hospital closures a symptom of Ford government’s failure | Green Party of Ontario https://bit.ly/4195xsa #GPO #OntarioHospitals #OtnarioGreens #ERClosures #Hospitals #ERs #onpoli @ontariogreens @onpoli

Global News BC: Merritt Mayor plans to withhold tax funds from province amid temporary ER closures https://globalnews.ca/news/9998396/merritt-mayor-plans-to-withhold-tax-funds-from-province-amid-temporary-er-closures/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #ThompsonNicolaRegionalDistrict #nicolavalleyregionalhospital #SouthOkanaganGeneralHospital #EmergencyDepartmentClosures #ProvincialGovernment #StaffingShortages #InteriorHealth #southokanagan #merrittmayor #ERclosures #Merritt #Canada #Health

Global News BC: Merritt Mayor plans to withhold tax funds from province amid temporary ER closures https://globalnews.ca/news/9998396/merritt-mayor-plans-to-withhold-tax-funds-from-province-amid-temporary-er-closures/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #ThompsonNicolaRegionalDistrict #nicolavalleyregionalhospital #SouthOkanaganGeneralHospital #EmergencyDepartmentClosures #ProvincialGovernment #StaffingShortages #InteriorHealth #southokanagan #merrittmayor #ERclosures #Merritt #Canada #Health

Global News BC: Merritt Mayor plans to withhold tax funds from province amid temporary ER closures https://globalnews.ca/news/9998396/merritt-mayor-plans-to-withhold-tax-funds-from-province-amid-temporary-er-closures/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #ThompsonNicolaRegionalDistrict #nicolavalleyregionalhospital #SouthOkanaganGeneralHospital #EmergencyDepartmentClosures #ProvincialGovernment #StaffingShortages #InteriorHealth #southokanagan #merrittmayor #ERclosures #Merritt #Canada #Health

Global News BC: Merritt Mayor plans to withhold tax funds from province amid temporary ER closures https://globalnews.ca/news/9998396/merritt-mayor-plans-to-withhold-tax-funds-from-province-amid-temporary-er-closures/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #ThompsonNicolaRegionalDistrict #nicolavalleyregionalhospital #SouthOkanaganGeneralHospital #EmergencyDepartmentClosures #ProvincialGovernment #StaffingShortages #InteriorHealth #southokanagan #merrittmayor #ERclosures #Merritt #Canada #Health

Global News BC: Merritt Mayor plans to withhold tax funds from province amid temporary ER closures https://globalnews.ca/news/9998396/merritt-mayor-plans-to-withhold-tax-funds-from-province-amid-temporary-er-closures/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #ThompsonNicolaRegionalDistrict #nicolavalleyregionalhospital #SouthOkanaganGeneralHospital #EmergencyDepartmentClosures #ProvincialGovernment #StaffingShortages #InteriorHealth #southokanagan #merrittmayor #ERclosures #Merritt #Canada #Health

Global News BC: ‘At a tipping point’: Oliver mayor speaks out following multiple ER closures https://globalnews.ca/news/9959730/oliver-mayor-speaks-out-multiple-er-closures/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #SouthOkanaganGeneralHospital #SouthOkanaganhealthcare #EmergencyRoomClosure #BCMinistryofHealth #HospitalClosures #MartinJohansen #olivermayor #ERclosures #osoyoos #Health #oliver #SOGH

Global News BC: ‘At a tipping point’: Oliver mayor speaks out following multiple ER closures https://globalnews.ca/news/9959730/oliver-mayor-speaks-out-multiple-er-closures/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #SouthOkanaganGeneralHospital #SouthOkanaganhealthcare #EmergencyRoomClosure #BCMinistryofHealth #HospitalClosures #MartinJohansen #olivermayor #ERclosures #osoyoos #Health #oliver #SOGH

Global News BC: ‘At a tipping point’: Oliver mayor speaks out following multiple ER closures https://globalnews.ca/news/9959730/oliver-mayor-speaks-out-multiple-er-closures/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #SouthOkanaganGeneralHospital #SouthOkanaganhealthcare #EmergencyRoomClosure #BCMinistryofHealth #HospitalClosures #MartinJohansen #olivermayor #ERclosures #osoyoos #Health #oliver #SOGH

Global News BC: ‘At a tipping point’: Oliver mayor speaks out following multiple ER closures https://globalnews.ca/news/9959730/oliver-mayor-speaks-out-multiple-er-closures/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #SouthOkanaganGeneralHospital #SouthOkanaganhealthcare #EmergencyRoomClosure #BCMinistryofHealth #HospitalClosures #MartinJohansen #olivermayor #ERclosures #osoyoos #Health #oliver #SOGH

Global News BC: ‘At a tipping point’: Oliver mayor speaks out following multiple ER closures https://globalnews.ca/news/9959730/oliver-mayor-speaks-out-multiple-er-closures/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #SouthOkanaganGeneralHospital #SouthOkanaganhealthcare #EmergencyRoomClosure #BCMinistryofHealth #HospitalClosures #MartinJohansen #olivermayor #ERclosures #osoyoos #Health #oliver #SOGH

Northwestern Ontario doctors call for reversal of staffing cuts amid pleas to prevent ER closures | CBC News https://bit.ly/3ssT0CU #OCFP #OntarioDoctors #ER #NorthernOntario #ERClosures #BudgetCuts #onpoli @ontariogreens @onpoli

So basically, heads up Saanich people: don’t have a medical emergency between 10:00 pm and 7:00 am until September (so effing stupid)
https://globalnews.ca/news/9817468/saanich-bc-hospital-er-closure-summer/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #overnightERclosuresSaanich #saanichpeninsulahospital #IslandHealthAuthority #BChospitalclosures #Saanichhospital #BCERclosures #BChealthcare #IslandHealth #PortMcNeill #ERclosures #PortHardy #Health

So basically, heads up Saanich people: don’t have a medical emergency between 10:00 pm and 7:00 am until September (so effing stupid)
https://globalnews.ca/news/9817468/saanich-bc-hospital-er-closure-summer/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #overnightERclosuresSaanich #saanichpeninsulahospital #IslandHealthAuthority #BChospitalclosures #Saanichhospital #BCERclosures #BChealthcare #IslandHealth #PortMcNeill #ERclosures #PortHardy #Health

So basically, heads up Saanich people: don’t have a medical emergency between 10:00 pm and 7:00 am until September (so effing stupid)
https://globalnews.ca/news/9817468/saanich-bc-hospital-er-closure-summer/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #overnightERclosuresSaanich #saanichpeninsulahospital #IslandHealthAuthority #BChospitalclosures #Saanichhospital #BCERclosures #BChealthcare #IslandHealth #PortMcNeill #ERclosures #PortHardy #Health

So basically, heads up Saanich people: don’t have a medical emergency between 10:00 pm and 7:00 am until September (so effing stupid)
https://globalnews.ca/news/9817468/saanich-bc-hospital-er-closure-summer/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #overnightERclosuresSaanich #saanichpeninsulahospital #IslandHealthAuthority #BChospitalclosures #Saanichhospital #BCERclosures #BChealthcare #IslandHealth #PortMcNeill #ERclosures #PortHardy #Health

Global News BC: Lack of staff forces Saanich hospital to close ER overnight for rest of summer https://globalnews.ca/news/9817468/saanich-bc-hospital-er-closure-summer/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #overnightERclosuresSaanich #saanichpeninsulahospital #IslandHealthAuthority #BChospitalclosures #Saanichhospital #BCERclosures #BChealthcare #IslandHealth #PortMcNeill #ERclosures #PortHardy #Health

Global News BC: Lack of staff forces Saanich hospital to close ER overnight for rest of summer https://globalnews.ca/news/9817468/saanich-bc-hospital-er-closure-summer/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #overnightERclosuresSaanich #saanichpeninsulahospital #IslandHealthAuthority #BChospitalclosures #Saanichhospital #BCERclosures #BChealthcare #IslandHealth #PortMcNeill #ERclosures #PortHardy #Health

Global News BC: Lack of staff forces Saanich hospital to close ER overnight for rest of summer https://globalnews.ca/news/9817468/saanich-bc-hospital-er-closure-summer/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #overnightERclosuresSaanich #saanichpeninsulahospital #IslandHealthAuthority #BChospitalclosures #Saanichhospital #BCERclosures #BChealthcare #IslandHealth #PortMcNeill #ERclosures #PortHardy #Health

Global News BC: Lack of staff forces Saanich hospital to close ER overnight for rest of summer https://globalnews.ca/news/9817468/saanich-bc-hospital-er-closure-summer/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #overnightERclosuresSaanich #saanichpeninsulahospital #IslandHealthAuthority #BChospitalclosures #Saanichhospital #BCERclosures #BChealthcare #IslandHealth #PortMcNeill #ERclosures #PortHardy #Health

Global News BC: Lack of staff forces Saanich hospital to close ER overnight for rest of summer https://globalnews.ca/news/9817468/saanich-bc-hospital-er-closure-summer/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #overnightERclosuresSaanich #saanichpeninsulahospital #IslandHealthAuthority #BChospitalclosures #Saanichhospital #BCERclosures #BChealthcare #IslandHealth #PortMcNeill #ERclosures #PortHardy #Health

Rural Ontario hospitals brace for another summer of ER closures | CTV News https://bit.ly/3qnhCeU #OntarioHospitals #ERClosures #onthealth #NursingShortage #onpoli @ontariogreens @onpoli

Rural Ontario hospitals brace for another summer of ER closures | CTV News https://bit.ly/3qnhCeU #OntarioHospitals #ERClosures #onthealth #NursingShortage #onpoli @ontariogreens @onpoli

Rural Ontario hospitals brace for another summer of ER closures | CTV News https://bit.ly/3qnhCeU #OntarioHospitals #ERClosures #onthealth #NursingShortage #onpoli @ontariogreens @onpoli

Rural Ontario hospitals brace for another summer of ER closures | CTV News https://bit.ly/3qnhCeU #OntarioHospitals #ERClosures #onthealth #NursingShortage #onpoli @ontariogreens @onpoli

Global News BC: Port Hardy Hospital emergency department to shutter on Saturday due to limited staff https://globalnews.ca/news/9643567/port-hardy-hospital-emergency-department-closure-april-22-2023/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #PortHardyemergencydepartmentclosure #PortHardyhospitalclosure #porthardyhospital #BCEDclsoures #BChealthcare #IslandHealth #EDclosures #ERclosures #PortHardy #Health

Global News BC: Nicola Valley Hospital emergency department closed Tuesday due to doctor shortage https://globalnews.ca/news/9501107/nicola-valley-hospital-emergency-closed-doctor-shortage/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #MerrittEmergencyDepartment #ruralemergencyclosures #NicolaValleyHospital #BChealthcare #NicolaValley #ERclosures #Merritt #Health

Global News BC: Nicola Valley Hospital emergency department closed Tuesday due to doctor shortage https://globalnews.ca/news/9501107/nicola-valley-hospital-emergency-closed-doctor-shortage/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #MerrittEmergencyDepartment #ruralemergencyclosures #NicolaValleyHospital #BChealthcare #NicolaValley #ERclosures #Merritt #Health

Global News BC: Nicola Valley Hospital emergency department closed Tuesday due to doctor shortage https://globalnews.ca/news/9501107/nicola-valley-hospital-emergency-closed-doctor-shortage/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #MerrittEmergencyDepartment #ruralemergencyclosures #NicolaValleyHospital #BChealthcare #NicolaValley #ERclosures #Merritt #Health

Global News BC: Nicola Valley Hospital emergency department closed Tuesday due to doctor shortage https://globalnews.ca/news/9501107/nicola-valley-hospital-emergency-closed-doctor-shortage/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #MerrittEmergencyDepartment #ruralemergencyclosures #NicolaValleyHospital #BChealthcare #NicolaValley #ERclosures #Merritt #Health

Global News BC: Nicola Valley Hospital emergency department closed Tuesday due to doctor shortage https://globalnews.ca/news/9501107/nicola-valley-hospital-emergency-closed-doctor-shortage/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #MerrittEmergencyDepartment #ruralemergencyclosures #NicolaValleyHospital #BChealthcare #NicolaValley #ERclosures #Merritt #Health