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• Langley, B.C. toddler allegedly made to wait hours at emergency department

  When Global News inquired about the situation, Fraser Health said staffing issues amid a busy respiratory virus (RSV) season are leading to wait times.

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  Feb 10, 2023
  
• B.C. reactivates Emergency Operation Centres at hospital as pressure builds

  'January is always a busy time in health care and we have all these issues,' B.C.'s Health Minister Adrian Dix said Thursday, ahead of Friday's announcement.

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  Jan 6, 2023
  
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• COVID-19 cases in B.C. hospitals at 2-month high, test positivity hits February levels

  As of Oct. 20, there were 389 patients with COVID-19 in hospital, the most since Aug. 11, and 21 COVID- positive patients in critical care.

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  Oct 20, 2022
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• Emergency department in Clearwater, B.C. hit by more staffing shortages and overnight closures

  Emergency services will not be available starting at 6 p.m. on Aug. 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 and 26 until 7 a.m. the following mornings.

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  Aug 21, 2022
• Emergency department at 100 Mile House hospital on diversion due to limited staffing

  The department will be on diversion from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. on Saturday, Sunday and Monday morning.

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  Jul 23, 2022
• Clearwater, B.C. mayor speaks out about repeated hospital ER closures

  Clearwater's ER was put on diversion overnight Friday, and then again from Saturday evening until Monday morning due to staffing issues.

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  Jul 18, 2022
• Temporary service reduction at Port Hardy Hospital’s emergency department: Island Health

  Island Health said the closure is due to “limited staffing availability.”

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  Jul 17, 2022
• Squamish hospital maternity unit short-staffed, patients may be sent elsewhere

  Vancouver Coastal Health says expectant parents in Squamish, B.C., may be diverted to other health-care facilities in the region.

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  Jul 1, 2022
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• B.C. family seeks answers after disoriented, semi-nude patient wanders away from hospital

  Eagle Leo was first admitted to Lions Gate Hospital on June 1 after passing out while working in the sun.

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  Jun 7, 2021
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• Senior claims Vancouver hospital threatened to discharge him to homeless shelter

  The Vancouver resident, who is now in Mount Saint Joseph Hospital for treatment of an infection, claims the hospital is now pressuring him to be discharged.

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  Oct 25, 2019