B.C. paramedics say staffing levels 'reaching critical,' lengthening ambulance wait times
The union representing almost 6,000 ambulance paramedics and dispatchers in B.C. is sounding an alarm on staffing levels ...
Half of hospitals failing to declare critical incidents despite 12 hour waits in A&E
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AMR responds to Common Council; identifies non-critical calls, ER wait times as issues
The company says it responded to critical calls, such as heart attacks, on an average time of 9 minutes 21 seconds. AMR says there are at least 40 low acuity calls each day in the city.
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B.C. paramedics say staffing levels 'reaching critical,' lengthening ambulance wait times
Those who have non-critical cases may be waiting for an ambulance "for a long time" given the current staffing conditions, he adds. B.C. Health Minister Josie Osborne denied there is an overtime ...