Emergency rooms in northwestern Ontario remain critically short-staffed, and hospital leaders across the region warn the risk of emergency-room closures could continue well into the summer.
Three months ago, the emergency room in Red Lake, Ont., closed for 24 hours during a weekend because no physician was available. Officials say a similar situation could happen elsewhere if relief isn’t found.
“To be frank, if health-care workers across our region did not continue to work hours that are putting their personal health at risk and are far beyond reasonable expectations, many more service closures would have occurred,” said Dr. Sara Van Der Loo, chair of the
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