ER patients wait over 20 hours for care at Manitoba hospital

Emergency physicians at St. Boniface Hospital in Manitoba are facing long wait times, with reports of over 70 patients stuck in the emergency department waiting for care, some for more than 20 hours. Doctors attribute the delays to “access block,” where patients cannot be moved to other wards due to a lack of space. This ongoing issue has prompted calls for action, especially following critical incidents linked to prolonged waits. The health minister acknowledged a 12% rise in admissions since the emergency department’s recent renovations.

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