Nova Scotia’s largest hospital facing ‘serious overcapacity’ in its ER
Nova Scotia Health said Nova Scotians should still visit the emergency department at the QEII in case of an emergency, and call 911 for urgent medical needs.to arrive for a painful injury at a downtown Halifax park. The province said there’s a paramedic staffing issue, as well as long offload times at the ER due to a lack of available beds.
“The increase in patient volumes combined with the rise of patients requiring complex and urgent emergency care is placing a strain on many services,” Maycock said. He said the IWK overall isn’t over capacity at the moment, but there are longer-than-usual wait times for emergency care. “The IWK is working diligently to address the increased demand for our services,” Maycock said, adding patients should not hesitate to visit in case of emergency.
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