Emergency wait times are \u0022much higher than normal\u0022 due to high patient volumes and shortages.
A Cambridge Memorial Hospital spokesperson says eight surgeries have been cancelled due to high patient volumes in the hospital’s emergency department, which have been compounded by staff shortages and staff vacancies.
The hospital also warned earlier this week that emergency wait times were “much higher than normal” due to high patient volumes and ongoing staff shortages. It said patients would be seen in priority order if they required emergency care, while advising those who were able to seek alternate health-care options.
The latest data from Ontario Health shows that the average wait time for a patient to receive a first assessment by a doctor in an emergency room in the province was 2.1 hours in the month of June. The average length of stay in an emergency room for all patients admitted to a hospital was 19.1 hours.
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