Linda Sams explains why it
Linda Sams explains why it's so important to ensure salmon farming in Canada remains viable
The inflating balloon: Government spending in Canada since 2015

Quebec emergency rooms overflowing for the sixth day in a row [Video]

Categories
Quebec News

Emergency departments in Quebec hospitals are still very busy at the start of the new year.

The stretcher occupancy rate exceeded 100 per cent for the sixth day in a row on Thursday. According to data from the Index Santé website, it stood at 128 per cent at around 12:30 p.m. This is the highest level since the start of the holiday season.

In this latest update of statistics, there were 4,602 patients, of whom 1,416 were waiting to see a doctor.

Emergency departments were particularly overflowing in the Laurentian and Laval regions, with occupancy rates of 162 and 161 respectively, and in the Outaouais (151) .

 The situation was better, but still worrying, in Montérégie (129) and Abitibi-Témiscamingue (116) and the Quebec City region (105).

The region that fared best was Gaspésie and Îles-de-la-Madeleine (50) , Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean (80).

A documented phenomenon

The number of people admitted to emergency departments fell slightly around …

Building Better: Solving the housing crisis
Building Better: Solving the housing crisis
No presence, no power. Why Canada must build ties in Washington: Ian Ching in Canadian Affairs